Game OnGamified US History

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The Gamification of Education

• Infographic

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TEDed: Jane McGonigal

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The Inspiration

• Bettendorf PD Model

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My Site

• http://bit.ly/Keehngame

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The Process• Identify Relevant Content

• American Revolution

• Founding Fathers

• US Constitution

• Expansion of America

• South & Slavery

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The Process

• Quickly teach myself Google sites

• Weebly

• Wix

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The Process

• Organize the Content

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The Process• Adding the “Game” features

• Badges

• Point System

• Levels

• Leader Board

• Prizes

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Best Practices

• Student creation, choice, differentiation

• Extension Activities

• Assessments based on Core

• Rubrics for all required content

• All types of media, all types of learning

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Keys to Success

• In-Class & Group Activities

• Student input in building the game

• Twitter

• Trust

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Successes

• Homework for fun

• Kids setting own goals, challenging themselves

• Leader Board

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Struggles/Challenges

• Kids who are “good at school”

• Planning ahead

• Grading/Gradebook

• 4 Oaks School

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A Different Approach

• Edmodo

• Class Dojo

• Goal Book

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Resources

• You can find the expanded version of my presentation and additional articles and resources at:

• http://pkpresentations.wikispaces.com

• Click on “Game Based Learning” in the menu

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