Session 3: Tiled: Create your map! 18 May in the morning
On day 2 of DTD22, Karel Hájek from the č oj č drama network presented ways to use the gather.town platform to create landscapes via the open-source software Tiled on mapeditor.org. Tiled offers a variety of levels of varying complexity so users can create digital landscapes and upload them to platforms like gather.town. They produce objects that range from very simple to highly complex and place them one by one in the landscape to be created, making it easier to create games for users. To make matters easier, Karel recommended getting started with existing template landscapes – and never to forget to click on “ save ” so one’s valuable work does not disappear by mistake. The screenshots below (from the software website) are examples of what the resulting landscapes/games can look like.
Tiled on mapeditor.org (screenshot: IJAB)
1.2.8 Learnings from Digital Transformer Days 2022 Among the vital takeaways from Digital Transformer Days 2022 was this: hybrid formats have a stronger motivational effect, are suitable for larger groups, and make it easier for strong group dynamics to develop than purely online formats. However, the experts frequently wondered how best to combine online and offline elements and create an attractive hybrid setting. A key issue for experts both in Germany and abroad, at DTD22 and otherwise, is data privacy and the role of open-source software for sustainable digital transformation. There needs to be greater awareness of data privacy, and one of the ways to achieve that is to use more privacy-sensitive applications such as DINA.international.
2. The setting: Multilingualism and DINA.international 2.1 DINA.international
The digital meeting platform for Digital Transformer Days 2022 was DINA.international, which was launched in 2021 by the specialist and funding agencies for international youth work. Interested parties were able to sign up for the international BarCamp via DINA and explore the platform in advance of the actual event. The advantages of DINA are clear:
> DINA is an open-source tool and runs on a CO2-neutral server in Germany > DINA respects data privacy rules
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