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

what are examples of gamification mechanics used?

• 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

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

Which of the following is not true?

• We constantly play games in our daily lives and don't even notice.

• Our students are digital natives.

• Many students lose their attention very quickly.

• Gamification and playing are the exact same.

Gamification use all game elements while Games require the trainer to choose the appropriate elements

• True

• False

The first step to gamification is:

• Identifying the core drives

• Identifying the elements you want to use

• Assessment

• Making a Story