Instead of writing a game around content (which often requires time and money), write lessons plans around existing games! Many existing games, such as Angry Birds, Minecraft, and Settlers of Catan can be used in the classroom.
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Games teach us things! What have you learned?
In this article we discuss how gaming enables learning by looking at experiential evidence of traits that were either learned or enhanced through games.
When today's K-12 students enter college and embark in their careers, they will most likely encounter a wide array of game-like elements, such as badge systems. In June, Blackboard Learn, a learning
Gamification is the new buzzword these days. But it’s far more than a fad. Gamification is pretty much the process of allowing learning and innovation to piggyback on people’s natural predilection for seeking enjoyment through play and skill mastery. Win-win in other words. Earlier this year I attended two different events that prove games…
Gamified education should be advocated for its most practical reason: It’s the best method we know on how to organize learning environments to increase knowledge in both diversity and density. Gamified education is not merely an improvement from the current traditional educational model; it’s a completely new innovative way of learning.
The benefits of game-based learning programs for corporations are numerous and include higher engagement levels, completion rates, and skill retention. But what exactly is "gamification"? This article breaks it down for you.