I. Am. DRAGGING. Please tell me I'm not the only teacher who feels like they're in the last tenth of a mile in a 5k? You, know ... when you're running and you just have to hit that goal and you won't stop to walk or take a breath because that'd be cheating? Yup, that's where I am in the year. We're reviewing for EOC testing which I, like basically every other teacher who has taught EVER, hates ... Read More about Gamification – Confessions
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My Gamification Experience – Mission: American Government
As my first full year in the wonderful world of gamification comes to a close, it's time to reflect upon what worked, what didn't, and where to go next year. Things that were GREAT! -->> BADGES -- >> Awarding badges to students for earning at least an 80% on the unit assessments was a HUGE hit! I originally gave students badges which represented a specific level they had reached. ... Read More about My Gamification Experience – Mission: American Government
Gamification: How I Make My Badges
When I began my gamification experiment this year, I asked the students in my classes a simple question: would you rather have digital or physical badges? I was ABSOLUTELY surprised when my students overwhelmingly demanded physical badges. Even after I said that these badges would be simply be printed on card stock, they were adamant! I originally thought that these students, who are digital ... Read More about Gamification: How I Make My Badges
Gamification: My Plan for the Badges
As a gamification novice, I will be the first to admit that I walked into Mission: American Government (the name of our "game"), I really wasn't sure how it would work out. After establishing how students would earn XP and what tools they would be able to use at the various levels I'd created, I then turned to my PLN on Twitter to learn about badges in the world of gamification. Thank ... Read More about Gamification: My Plan for the Badges
Thoughts on EXPlore Like a Pirate and Gamification in the Classroom
Toward the beginning of last week, I was FINALLY able to start reading EXPlore Like a Pirate in the hopes of vamping up my gamification ... well ... game in my classroom. First impressions? Do you ever open a book, novel or other, and think, "wow, this is going to be great!" This was 100% my reaction to the first few pages of EXPlore Like a Pirate. The world of gamification has always ... Read More about Thoughts on EXPlore Like a Pirate and Gamification in the Classroom
