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MAKING LEARNING FUN: GAMIFY A CLASS PROJECT OR CURRICULUM Jennifer Kraft - @teachrtechr June 25, 2013 Tuesday, June 25, 13

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MAKING LEARNING FUN: GAMIFY A CLASS PROJECT OR

CURRICULUMJennifer Kraft - @teachrtechr

June 25, 2013

Tuesday, June 25, 13

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AGENDA

What is gamification

What does gamification look like in my classroom

Examples of gamification in other classrooms

The process - Your quest!!!

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GAMIFICATION IN GENERAL

The use of thinking and game mechanics in a non-game context in order to engage users and solve problems. - Wikipedia

The infusion of game design techniques, game mechanics, and/or game style into anything.

The use of game design techniques and game mechanics to solve porblems and engage audiences. - gamification.org/wiki/Gamification_Definition

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WHAT IT LOOKED LIKE IN MY CLASSROOM

Key Warriors

Hero Seekers

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OTHER CLASSROOM EXAMPLES

The World as We Know It

Wizards Realm

Zombie Invasion

Area 91

City of Anteedum

The Land of Conflictus

Hunger Games Training

Suspension of Disbelief

The Land of Enrichment

English with Mrs. Barnett

Clockwise

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QUEST 1 INTRO TO YOUTOPIA

Activity 1

Create an account at youtopia.com

Activity 2

Join the group “ISTE 2013 Making Learning Fun”

Activity 3

Add your account information

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QUEST 2INTRO TO EDMODO

Activity 1

Create/Sign in to edmodo

Activity 2

Join our group - lahzkw

Activity 3

Send our group a message telling us where you teach, what grade(s)/supper you teach, what you want to gamify, and why do you want to gamify

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QUEST 3CREATING QUESTS

Activity 1

Create an outline of your curriculum (it could be a unit, a grade level, your whole thing.

Activity 2

Using your outline, create quests that are composed of activities under a similar topic.

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QUEST 4POINTS, XP, RANKS

Activity 1

Decide on the number of max points you want to award for each activity.

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QUEST 4 CONTINUED

Activity 2

Add up how many points each quest is worth and then tally up how much all of the quests are worth.

Decide how many ranks you want the students to go through and divide your total of points by that number. This will tell you how many points each rank is worth.

You could also have ranks based on activities completed. In that case, you will need to list what activities need to be completed to achieve a rank.

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QUEST 4 CONTINUED

Activity 3

Look at your ranking structure. Decide where students who go above and beyond can gain extra experience points or achieve higher ranks for completing something other students don’t choose to do.

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QUEST 5MOTIVATION

Activity 1

To Badge or Not to Badge

conversation in edmodo

Activity 2

Badges, Perks, Rewards

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QUEST 5CONTINUED

Activity 3

Element of Surprise

Can be badges, mini-games, stickers, whatever

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QUEST 6STORYLINE AND CHARACTERS

Activity 1

Develop a backstory

Rich

Engaging

Believable

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QUEST 6CONTINUED

Avatars

Teacher Created or Student Created

Where to create

Where to share

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RESOURCES

Education Gamification group on edmodo

Supporting Research List

Jane McGonigal’s Book - Reality is Broken

Karl Kapp’s Book - The Gamification of Learning and Instruction: Game-based Methods and Strategies for Training and Education

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PREPARE TO GAMIFY

Questions for the good of the group

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ON YOUR MARK...

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ON YOUR MARK...

GET SET...

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ON YOUR MARK...

GET SET...

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WRAP-UP

Questions

Concerns

What did you learn?

Anything to share?

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