BY: Cass, Kirby and Teya

GAmification

By: Kirby, Teya, & Cass

Meet your presenters!

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What is

The Process of Adding Games or Game Like Elements to Encourage Participation

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What is gamification in education?

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The gamification of learning is an educational approach to motivate students to learn by using video game design and game elements in learning environments

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GOAL :

Maximize enjoyment and engagement through capturing the interest of learners and inspiring them to continue learning

advantages of using

Gamification in the classroom

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1 Increases learners engagement

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• By holding learners attention and motivating them by giving them a goal to reach
• Turns students from passive observers into active participants

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2 Makes e-learning fun and interactive

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• Makes learning not only informative, but fun and exciting too.
• Allows learners to feel as though they are an integral part of the

overall learning process

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3 Improves knowledge absorption and retention

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• Improve knowledge absorption and boost knowledge retention

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4 Gives learners the opportunity to see real world applications

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• Learners are able to see real world applications and benefits of their learning
• Able to get a first-hand look at how their choices within the game result in consequences or rewards

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5 Enhances the overall learning experiences for kids

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• If learners are having fun and are getting excited about learning, then they are more likely to actually acquire information

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Disadvantages of using

Gamification in the classroom

1 Decreases student attention span

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• The fast pace and immediate feedback creates a problem with attention spans
• Students may begin to expect the same kind of responses from all parts of their education and won’t find it

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2 Cost

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• There may be equipment costs, software costs, and training costs for instructors that sometimes get passed off to student registration fees
• Often also maintenance related costs for systems delivered or hosted in schools

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3 Student assessment

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• Often difficult to tell how the results of the games will tie into assessment
• Most games do have a built in tracking system but you will need to find a way to translate the games results to fulfill curricular competencies

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4 Game logistics

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• Setting up requires a lot of prior planning and logistics
• Need to consider:
• Will students will be able to understand the game easily enough?
• Does your school have enough resources ?
• Will the students have the resources to use gamification outside of school?

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When Should Games be used?

Taking polls

• Show what you know
• Previous knowledge test

Checking progress

• Interactive assessment

Feedback

• On lessons
• Constructive

In-Class practice

• Games with aims
• Learning, but fun

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Self-Assessing

• Interactive ways of self-testing
• Collaborative
• Shareable
• Portable

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In the Classroom

Home & Studying

Using games in the classroom gives kids the opportunity to learn without even knowing they’re learning!

What Kind of learning should it be used for?

All areas of learning

• Introductions
• Instructions
• Explanation
• Practice/Memorization
• Assessment

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Types of Learners who benefit

• All learners
• Particularly visual learners
• Learners with learning challenges
• Tech enthusiastic learners
• Shy learners

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Different examples of gamification

Did you know….

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We can use gamification both physically and virtually?

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Here are some examples of gamification!

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Virtual

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Physical

• Kahoot

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• Quizlet Game

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• DuoLingo

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• ClassDojo

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• Jeopardy

• Card Games

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• Bingo

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• Modified Board Games

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• Scattergories

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• Charades

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