Edsurge

OCTOBER 16, 2023

And I realized I’m the one who is going to teach them these skills. Did we have failures? We started talking about gamification and how we could use games in a different way, a more developmental way. I integrated project-based learning and technology in all kinds of ways. I asked my English language learners to create films.

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Learning Gamification History Learning Outcomes 192

Gaggle Speaks

MARCH 25, 2015

Last week, during the 2015 CoSN Annual Conference , I participated in the CoSN Camp FailFest where leaders in education shared professional failures in order to see future successes. One of my very memorable failures was in 2003, when I went to Austin ISD to present to the technology team as the final step of a large purchase.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 24, 2015

Morph the purpose from ‘knowing’ to ‘understanding’ Teach the process, not a skill. Failure is a learning tool. It’s not a stressful event, rather viewed as a life skill. Keyboarding skills are granular. Students should understand why they select a particular tool, not just how to use it.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 29, 2018

That’s the premise of the Flex Program being piloted by Susannah Johnson in Honolulu, Hawaii, which seeks to leverage the intrinsic motivation of students to build the necessary skills for success in school and beyond. There may be no better example of meeting students where they are than Arnold’s gamification of the learning process.

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Gamification Learning Learning Disabilities Students 129

Gaggle Speaks

MARCH 25, 2015

Last week, during the 2015 CoSN Annual Conference , I participated in the CoSN Camp FailFest where leaders in education shared professional failures in order to see future successes. One of my very memorable failures was in 2003, when I went to Austin ISD to present to the technology team as the final step of a large purchase.

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Failure Gamification Blended Learning Collaborative Learning 75

Edsurge

APRIL 18, 2017

But I would say that the failure of ideals doesn't mean that the ideal is bad or unworkable. We hear phrases like "skills-based, career-focused, the dynamics of the marketplace," and so forth. Let me speak to the question that you've asked. And, obviously, making a living is a very great thing. Adam, do you want to weigh in on that?

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k12 Online Schools

MAY 9, 2025

Why It Works Gamification works because it introduces immediate feedback and visible progress, two elements that keep learners engaged. Gamification doesnt mean turning every subject into a video game. It reframed failure as part of progress and made every learner feel seen. But creativity doesnt have to be limited to art class.

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