Gamification!

What is gamification?

• the act of playing games

• the use of game design elements and game mechanics in non-game contexts

• the methods in designing a game

• the specific way in which players interact with a game

What is the essence of gamification?

• Changing Behaviors

• Gaming in the Classroom

• Giving Badges & Rewards

• Increasing student motivation & engagement

Check all examples of gamification mechanics used in practice?

• community interaction (social)

• leaderboards

• point-based reward system

• experience points

Symbols of achievements that can be collected in games are called ____.

• Pins

• Badges

• Coins

• Leaderboard

Which is considered an element of gamification?

• immediate feedback

• team collaboration

• mechanic of competition

• rewards (like badges) for completing tasks

Which is NOT included in the experimental design (game)?

• Rules

• Goals

• Feedback

• Winner

Game-based learning does not ensure good performance in

• written examination

• practical application of concepts

• factual knowledge

• high order thinking skills

Gamification will require me to change everything about my classroom.

• FALSE

• TRUE

To gamify something, I need to create a full game experience to be successful.

• FALSE

• TRUE

Gaming provides teachers with the opportunity to...

• have free time in class.
• differentiate for the different levels of students.
• not give choice to students
• lower student engagement