5 Ways To Gamify Your Classroom
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Many of our students are among the 155 million Americans playing video games regularly, and you might be, too. That's a good thing. When my 11-year-old is playing video games, he’s using many skills – facts and information are tools to solve problems in context, and he gains actionable feedback he uses to win the game. When he fails to level up, he doesn’t give up, but continues playing until he progresses to the next level. He also seeks information online to help him find Easter eggs hidden throughout the game. He teaches his friends how to power up with each level of the game. Failure is a source of feedback and learning, collaboration is necessary, and learning and assessment are tightly integrated.
How can we use this pervasive and engaging gaming phenomenon to redesign and supercharge the learning experience?
Here are five ways to gamify your classroom to boost engagement, collaboration and learning:
