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Gamification
Gamification
What Is Gamification?
Gamification is defined as the application of typical elements of game playing (rules of play, point scoring, competition with others) to other areas of activity, specifically to engage users in problem solving. [Wikipedia and Oxford Online Dictionary] It has been used in marketing, but also has applications in education.
You don’t have to rely on existing video games, online simulations, coding your own games, or having students code in order to bring gamification to your teaching.
Keep in mind that you are looking to identify a “pain point” and find a way to help your students learn that material. Role playing, research-oriented scavenger hunts, adapting classic television games or shows (e.g., Jeopardy, Who Wants to be a Millionaire?, Mission Impossible) to the classroom, are low-barrier methods to consider.
As this diagram demonstrates, it can be as simple as bringing buckets of ping pong balls to class.
Interactive Monopoly
Here's an example of gamification that I have been using in my lessons.
Split the class into four groups, each group starts $2000.
They roll the dice and move around the board (all the pieces move).
When they land on the property they have the opportunity to answer the question.
If you get the question right you get the property value added to your $2000 pot. If you get it wrong you lose the properties value.
There is a video example below
Who Wants To Be A Millionaire
Here's an example of gamification that I have been using in my lessons.
This can be played in groups or as individuals.
The multiple choice questions flash up on the board with 4 different answers.
Students give their option and then the correct answers flashes in green.
As the round progress the questions get increasingly more difficult.
There is a video example below
How to make interactive games on powerpoint
F1 Racing - Team Question Game
How to create your interactive powerpoint game
To show you how to create an interactive game I am going to make a an "F1 Race Game"
The idea of the game will be to get your car to the finish line before teh other teams by answering questions correctly
How to use it
Split your class in to four teams.
Ask a question, the first team to buzz/answer first gets to move their car further down the track (if they are correct)
Download the F1 Game here
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