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Gamification in the classroom: small changes and big results [Infographic]

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When it comes to including gamification in the classroom, teachers can reap the benefits of some low-hanging fruits with impressive results.

Nik Peachey’s insight:

A very simple way to understand the benefits of gamification.

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Thun Castle, Switzerland (by bervaz)

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Castle Hohenzollern, Germany (by KF-Photo)

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What new tech are you the most excited to try in your classroom this year?

Well, I just got a Google Jamboard, so that’s pretty cool! 

We’re also half-way through the year, and I didn’t really add anything new this year. What I will say is I’ve used Flippity a bit more and it’s incredible and everyone should know about it! (I think I’ve mentioned this website in passing, but…) 

Flippity takes a Google Sheet and turns it into –> 

ALL OF THIS

Numerous different classroom tools and activities! (Including a BreakoutEDU-style Scavenger Hunt, and an online badge tracking for gamification) 100% Free.

And once they load, they work offline and on phones! No software required! 

-WCT  

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I started “Titans” on Netflix. One of the first scenes is set at a petrol station in Austria… there was an attempt

@official-german-translationen, @official-german-puns, @official-german-schulsystem

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Bartle’s Taxonomy: system used to determine what motivates players to play a game, which can equate to what basally motivates students to tackle a problem.

Video from Extra Credits

I will make individual posts on the various game mechanics listed below that could be utilized in the classroom. However, here is the quick list and feel free to add any feedback/ideas you have to it…

Activities that motivate Achievers: Achievements, levels, leaderboards, badges, trophies, titles, exclusive content, bonuses, points, grades, countdowns, discovery, epic meaning, infinite gameplay, free lunch, lottery, ownership, progression, quests, reward schedules, status…

Activities that motivate Explorers: Achievements, hiding mistakes on worksheets, appointments, game/content maps, puzzles, riddles, hidden content, countdowns, badges, discovery, levels, epic meaning, infinite gameplay,  free lunch,  lottery,  ownership, quests,  reward schedules…

Activities that motivate Killers: Achievements, competition, grades, games, challenges, badges, bonuses, countdowns, levels, in-game economies, epic meaning,  free lunch,  lottery,  ownership, quests, progression,  reward schedules, status…

Activities that motivate Socializers: chat rooms, social media, forums, joining a group/team, discussion, appointments, altruism, in-game economies, epic meaning,  free lunch, lottery, ownership, status…

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Nein.

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Das Christentum übertreibt mal wieder.

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Bavarian Autumn, Germany (by Vladimir Makovetsky)

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Kommen and Prefixes

to come: kommen

to get away: abkommen

to arrive: ankommen

to make do: auskommen

to receive: bekommen

to come in: einkommen

to escape: entkommen

to come here: herkommen

to come along: mitkommen

to come after: nachkommen

to decay: verkommen

to happen: vorkommen

to approach: zukommen

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Crowdsource Brainstorm: What could you do with this? 

[In the target language]

- Find 10 of these words in the doodle and color them in! Show a partner and teach them the vocabulary. 

- Find 10 pictures you know and write a list of vocab. Give your list and coloring page to a partner to do. 

- Color the carnivores orange. Color the herbivores green. Color the omnivores purple. Compare with a partner. 

- Find five vegetables, five fruits, and five animals. List them on the back and quiz a partner. 

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