{"id":1223,"date":"2025-07-30T15:58:17","date_gmt":"2025-07-30T15:58:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playcomp.es\/playcomp-podcast-episode-1\/"},"modified":"2026-06-11T10:47:45","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T10:47:45","slug":"playcomp-podcast-episode-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playcomp.es\/en\/playcomp-podcast-episode-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Playcomp Podcast. Episode #1"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; row_border_radius_applies=&#8221;bg&#8221; row_position_desktop=&#8221;default&#8221; row_position_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; row_position_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; overflow=&#8221;visible&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; gradient_type=&#8221;default&#8221; shape_type=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; flex_gap_desktop=&#8221;10px&#8221; column_element_direction_desktop=&#8221;default&#8221; column_element_spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; desktop_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_backdrop_filter=&#8221;none&#8221; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; column_position=&#8221;default&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; animation_type=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; text_direction=&#8221;default&#8221;]\n<h2>Jorge Oceja: &#8220;Playcomp is a vindication of video games that are not explicitly educational.&#8221;<\/h2>\n<h4><span data-contrast=\"none\">The program starts with Jorge Oceja, the project&#8217;s lead researcher, as the first guest.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"201341983\":0,\"335559738\":0,\"335559739\":160,\"335559740\":322}\"> <\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Playcomp launches its podcast with Jorge Oceja, a Ram\u00f3n y Cajal researcher, as its first guest. The project, funded by the National Research Agency, aims to explore the possibilities that independent video games offer in the classroom.  <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"201341983\":0,\"335559738\":0,\"335559739\":160,\"335559740\":276}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Alejandro Lozano, the podcast&#8217;s presenter with a long history as host of Ludens, will interview a professional of the sector in each episode, who will share their experiences and ideas about the use of video games in the secondary education classroom. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"201341983\":0,\"335559738\":0,\"335559739\":160,\"335559740\":276}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p>Throughout the episode, Alejandro Lozano and Jorge Oceja explain what Playcomp is, how the project came about, and its main purpose. Jorge Oceja states that Playcomp is a vindication of video games that are not explicitly educational. Through independent video games and a mediation process carried out by teachers, the aim is to transmit and address socio-emotional and civic values \u200b\u200bto develop civic and citizenship skills. Furthermore, Jorge Oceja highlights one of the project&#8217;s main objectives: &#8220;To help teachers improve their video game literacy.&#8221; This will be achieved by offering tools and training that allow them to integrate video games critically and pedagogically into the classroom.<span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"201341983\":0,\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6,\"335559738\":0,\"335559739\":0,\"335559740\":360}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, this first interview addresses the current challenges in integrating video games into the classroom, as well as the need to train teachers in their pedagogical use.<span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"201341983\":0,\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6,\"335559738\":0,\"335559739\":0,\"335559740\":360}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Podcast PLAYCOMP Episodio #1\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BgurH_Ks9wo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/3E4rM3eA6hUHpli3znSA5g?utm_source=generator&#038;t=0\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-testid=\"embed-iframe\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The PLAYCOMP podcast is a science outreach initiative that publicizes the work of the project and reflects on the use of video games in education from a research and practical perspective.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"201341983\":0,\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6,\"335559738\":0,\"335559739\":0,\"335559740\":360}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">PLAYCOMP is a project funded by the Spanish State Research Agency. It has a team of 17 researchers from 12 European universities who are analyzing teachers&#8217; video game literacy. 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