Tech Trend Tuesday: Gamification

What is gamification? Gamification has been around for awhile but it has been gaining more interest in the last few years as a way to increase student engagement. In an article by Suzanne Holloway, gamification is defined as, “...the use of game design and mechanics to enhance non-game contexts by increasing participation, engagement, loyalty, and competitions.”

All students enjoy playing games of some kind, whether they are playing video games, or board games, and there are many ways that gamification can be used in education. Gamification can be as simple as having students earn points or badges for completing different activities, or it can be something more elaborate, such as creating adventure quests that the students have the option to complete to earn some type of reward. An article on teachthought gives 12 examples on how gamification can implemented in the classroom, such as having some kind of activity to be completed that has more than one way it can be solved. When integrated correctly, gamification can have a positive impact on student engagement and participation. It encourages creativity, problem solving, and working competitively to reach a goal. It is also a great way to differentiate because you can include different opportunities to meet the needs of all learners. I think gamification is an exciting tech trend that combines a love of gaming and learning that will benefit all students.

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The purpose of my blog is to provide resources that can be used to engage students using the many forms of technology being used every day. My goal is to discuss different resources related to technology, to give ideas on how to implement the resources in the classroom, and how to integrate them into your lessons. I want to help you make your lessons more engaging for your students using technology. I want to share tricks and techniques that can be used in a library and classroom setting. Technology provides teachers with a new and exciting way of presenting information in their lessons, and is a way to make sure all students are engaged and excited to learn. Technology is an important tool to help meet the needs of all your students, and it can be used to challenge students in new and exciting ways. I hope that I can help you to be more confident when you embrace technology, and challenge your use of all the wonderful resources at your fingertips. Technology integration is an important aspect of educating today’s students in all subject matters, and it makes learning fun!

~Miss P~