Getting Going with Game-Based
Learning
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Hello! I’m...
Meagan Kelly
I am a Vice Principal in Hesperia Unified School District.
Email: meagan.elaine.kelly@gmail.com
Twitter: @meagan_e_kelly
Website: www.i-heart-edu.com
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Getting Going with
Game-Based Learning
The Tools:
What Tools Should I Use?
The Tutorials:
How should I get started?
Contact Info
Contact me for more support!
The Pedagogy:
Why Game-Based Learning?
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The Pedagogy
Yes - it’s true. Game-based learning is SO much fun! But...does it really help students learn? Why should we use game-based learning?
What’s the purpose?
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In every job to be done, there is an element of fun. You find the fun, and snap! - the job’s a game!
― Mary Poppins
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Why Game-Based Learning?
Increased Engagement
Eliminate Worksheets
Quick Assessments
Repetition Increases Knowledge
Easy to Review
Low Risk & Friendly Fun!
No risk involved - just have fun! If students did not do well the first time, play it again the next day.
Students will be more engaged with this fast-pace and fun instructional model.
Teachers can eliminate worksheets for simple recall information and assignments.
Students that repeat the same games will increase their retention and knowledge of new material
Teachers can easily review material in real time with students.
Teachers can create quick and easy assessments that will gather and analyze data.
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The Tools
Let’s learn about five tools to get you started with your game-based learning experience. These tools are easy-to-use, simple, and (most importantly) fun!
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My Top 5 Tools!
The 100% engagement platform · Loved by educators in over 50% of U.S. schools and 150 countries. · They engage from any device. You get instant feedback.
Blooket is an exciting new take on the modern classroom review game. It aims to match action with education to create the ultimate learning experience!
Gimkit is a game show for the classroom that requires knowledge, collaboration, and strategy to win.
Kahoot! is a game-based learning platform that brings engagement and fun to 1+ billion players every year at school, at work, and at home.
Quizlet makes simple learning tools that let you study anything. Start learning today with flashcards, games and learning tools — all for free.
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The Tutorials
Awesome! We have some tools to try! But...how do I get started? Let’s spend some time reviewing these tools and playing some games!
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Kahoot!
Helpful Links
About Kahoot
Let’s Play!
Kahoot! is a “game-based learning platform that brings engagement and fun to 1+ billion players every year at school, at work, and at home.” It’s probably the most well-known platform for game-based learning.
Personally, I started with Kahoot and really enjoyed the ease of creating and delivering games to students.
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Quizizz
About Quizizz
Let’s Play!
Quizizz has always been one of my personal favorites. After I was introduced to Quizizz, I almost never went back to Kahoot. Personally, I really liked the format for creating quizzes and the ability to let students move at their own pace and/or complete it on their own time. In addition to this, there is a “homework” mode for students to complete on their own time!
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Blooket
About Blooket
Let’s Play!
Blooket is a super fun and competitive way for students to practice and learn content. Instead of simply answering questions individually, students are challenged to answer them correctly AND as quickly as possible against another opponent. To make it even harder, the student has only a limited number of lives before they are out of the competition and simply answering questions for practice.
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Gimkit
Helpful Links
About Gimkit
Let’s Play!
Gimkit is a game-based learning platform where students join, answer questions, and compete against each other. An added feature is that students earn money for the questions they get correct and can use the points to purchase powerups to create engaging gameplay. In addition to this, there are several other game modes (Team Mode, The Floor is Lava, etc) that add more variety to the gameplay – way beyond the traditional gameplay of who can answer the question correctly the fastest!
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Quizlet
About Quizlet
Let’s Play!
Quizlet is a super simple tool to help students study, learn, and practice new material. Teachers can create flashcards, games, and much more from their features. Most of Quizlet is at your own pace, however, there is the Quizlet live feature which allows students to participate in a live game, much like the previous game-based learning platforms on the previous slides.
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Contact Info
Need more support? Contact me for information and/or any questions you might have!
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Thank you!
Do you have any questions?
Email: meagan.elaine.kelly@gmail.com
Twitter: @meagan_e_kelly
Website: www.i-heart-edu.com
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