Spring21_Najdek_Quizizz

Is the use of gaming principles in order to get students involved, engaged, and excited about learning. Introduces concepts like badges, levels, achievements, and game points to the classroom.

Gamification in education offers many benefits including...

• Students feel ownership over their learning

• Students lack motivation

• More fun in the classroom

• More relaxed atmosphere in regard to failure

Gamification turns the entire learning process into a game. It takes game mechanics and gameplay elements and applies them to existing learning courses and content in order to better___________and__________ learners

Game based learning is

• taking a game and using it for learning.

• a complete pedagogical system.

• taking a learning process and applying game principals to it.

What are the 3 ways to use gamification to engage students?

• Offer digital badges and rewards

• Make progress visible

• Paper and pencil review

• Add competition

Children spend _____________ hours playing video games by the time they graduate.

• 5,000

• 7,000

• 10,000

• 2,000

What makes video games so addictive?

• the need for competition (to play against someone)

• the need for autonomy (being able to make choices)

• the need for competency (to overcome challenges)

• the need for relationships (which add a perceived value to the game)

Which represents gamification?

• Using games to meet learning outcomes

• The learning comes from playing the game

• Promotes critical thinking and problem solving

• Adding game inspired elements to your course

Name an example of a gamification site or a game based learning tool.

How will you implement that site or tool you choose from the previous question in your classroom?