My gamified unit is drawing to a close! I will most definitely continue gamifying my classes next year...most likely as a course long activity. However, I will admit that, other than having no clue about the gaming world, the thought of keeping track of my students' experience points was extremely daunting, and nearly deterred me from attempting gamification...simply because I compared it to ... Read More about Gamified Government: Keeping Track of Experience Points
Recite: Awesome Online Poster Creator
Happy Friday! In a late-night Pinterest session, I came across another neat tool for poster creation...Recite! Recite is an extremely easy to use website that requires NO sign-ups or log-ins...which is great! Simply access the site, enter your quote (or search for a quote from Recite's database), choose a template, and voila! Your poster is complete. Creators can download your ... Read More about Recite: Awesome Online Poster Creator
Gamified American Government: The Nuts and Bolts
Wow! The response to my last post, How I'm Gamifying my High School Government Class, was AWESOME! Your encouraging comments and Tweets are so reassuring, especially since I have absolutely no idea about the world of online gaming! Some of you expressed some interest in the actual setup of my gamified unit, so here it is! A quick note about the badges... I have been researching different ... Read More about Gamified American Government: The Nuts and Bolts
How I’m Gamifying my High School Government Class
Welcome to...American Government! Your Mission: The American Presidency. Objective: Concept Mastery. Fourth quarter has been, at least in my classroom, a challenging time for student motivation. The month of May is off in the not-so-distant future, and visions of swimming and sleeping late dance in the minds of our students. In a desperate attempt to combat what I've come to call the ... Read More about How I’m Gamifying my High School Government Class
Track Student Progress with Flippity
Seriously, Flippity just keeps getting better! In addition to creating flashcards, "quiz show" review games, and certificates by simply modifying a Google Sheet template, now Flippity fans can create Progress Indicators for their students! This newest addition to Flippity includes the same simple instructions as the features listed above. Simply copy, modify, and rename the template. ... Read More about Track Student Progress with Flippity