DigiEduHack podcast: Gamification for learning

Listen to the DigiEduHack podcast with Maja Videnovik, co-founder of the NGO Centre for Innovations and Digital Education Dig-Ed in North Macedonia.

In this episode, Maja shares insights from SHIELD – one of KnowCyber’s grantees – and explores how gamification can transform classrooms into immersive, story-driven experiences that strengthen both knowledge and collaboration.

From playful approaches to cybersecurity education to the deeper role of storytelling in motivation, she highlights why games are such powerful tools for bridging gaps between teachers, learners and complex subjects.

 

 

Key themes in this episode include:

  • Game-based learning and motivational design

  • Using storytelling and play to foster engagement

  • Teaching cybersecurity through gamification

  • Building stronger connections between students and teachers

  • Lessons from DigiEduHack and beyond

 

If you enjoyed this episode, make sure to follow the DigiEduHack podcast on Spotify.

 

Find out more about SHIELD HERE.

This article was created by Kristiin Jets, e-Governance Academy