http://tinyurl.com/gameon-NBEA2015

Sarah Bird

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Gamification = Game-Based Learning

GAMIFICATION

• The use of game design elements in a non-game context.• Listening to what games can

teach us about motivation.• Studying what makes things

fun to learn.• Looking for a new way to

approach learning tasks.• Might include points, badges,

and leader boards.• Feedback is critical!

GAME-BASED LEARNING

• The use of games in educational contexts.• The objectives to achieve in

the game motivates students.• Assumes that playing games is

fun• Challenges are part of the

game: students work to solve them.• Scoring & assessments are

integral to gaming.• Feedback is critical!

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Gamification Instructional Design Steps

Learning Outcomes

Big Idea

Storyboard the Game

Learning Activities

Add Game Dynamics

LEARNING OUTCOMES

•Measurable• Use the objectives or learning targets you have already

developed for your course.

CHOOSE A BIG IDEA

• This can be an idea, theme, or challenge.• Ask yourself, what idea can carry the course through to

the end?• In order to accomplish this idea, theme, or challenge,

students must master all the learning outcomes!

STORYBOARD THE GAME

•What will your course look like from beginning to end?• How will the course progress or build?• Consider the types of challenges that will

be offered.• Consider how much & when instruction is

needed.• Consider if bonus activities or lessons will

be included.• Be sure to build in transition statements.•What will be the prize at the end?

STORYBOARD THE GAME

STORYBOARD THE GAME

LEVEL TITLE

TRANSITION STATEMENTIMAGE

PACING GUIDE

LEARNING ACTIVITIES

•What do you want the students to do?• How will students learn

the content?• Tech, low tech, or no

tech• How will you assess

learning?

• Nearpod - premium• Video Instruction

• You Tube Editor• Nearpod• Edpuzzle• Screencast-o-matic• Filmed myself

• Google Forms• Thinglink• Google Docs• Blog Posts

When possible, allow choices!

LEARNING ACTIVITIES

Individual or Group Activities

LEARNING ACTIVITIES

ADD GAME DYNAMICS

POINTSBADGESLEVELS

LEADERBOARDSCHALLENGES

• Candy• Bonus or XP points• Shout outs on Social Media, via Remind, or in Class• 1st choice sign up• Fewer MC selections on the final• Send a funny video• Pick your seat for the day• Special Seat – one with wheels•Write on the podium•Wall of Fame

REWARD IDEAS

http://tigertycoon.weebly.com/

AMAZING RACE – KEYBOARDING STYLE

Challenges• Partner Typing – One partner is the left & one is

the right• Type a page out of a phone book• Type the electronic communications policy from

the student handbook.• Revise a piece of junk mail into business

letter format.• Provide a clue to type a page out of the text

book.• Create a Wordle• DETOUR – Type the headlines from a current

issue of a magazine• Type dinosaur names• DETOUR – ABC List• Type another country’s national anthem• Create a table of Day 1’s leaderboard

GAME-BASED LEARNING

TECH• Google Forms• Kahoot!• Super Tech Tools –

Jeopardy, Who Wants to be a Millionaire, & Speed Match

NO TECH• Flyswatter Game• Line Races/ Obstacle

Courses•Wipeout

GAME-BASED LEARNING

TECH OPTIONS• Google Forms• Kahoot!• Super Tech Tools –

Jeopardy, Who Wants to be a Millionaire, & Speed Match

https://www.superteachertools.net/

GAME-BASED LEARNING

NO TECH OPTION 1

Flyswatter Review

You will be given a celebrity. Identify the name of their child.

Angelina Jolie

Shiloh Shea

Matthew McConaughey

Lucy Levi

Kim Kardashian

Kale North

Will Smith

Willow Moses

Tom Cruise

Suri Brooke

Madonna

Lourdes London

GAME-BASED LEARNING

NO TECH OPTION 2

Line Races orObstacle Courses

GAME-BASED LEARNING

NO TECH OPTION 3

WIPEOUT

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