eSchool News

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Key points: Harnessing the power of video games can foster a deeper, more meaningful educational experience 3 ways educators leverage gamification strategies The future of gamification For more news on gaming principles, visit eCN’s Teaching & Learning page Student engagement is vital for any educator throughout the length of a course.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Related content: 4 essential game-based learning questions. Game-based learning, though, is quite different from gamification. In gamification, game-like features such as badges and points are tacked onto traditional education content. Gamified courses are not games, but legacy products with gaming artifacts.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 30, 2024

The gamification of incivility The concept of gamification has existed on the fringes of educational innovations for many years. EAB, 2023 ) Eighty percent of educators are worried about student engagement. Gallup, 2023 ) Something is broken here. Superintendents see it. Teachers see it. Students see it. So, whats going on?

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eSchool News

MAY 26, 2016

Friendly competition can improve focus and drive better results, which is why “gamification” is a hot trend in corporate training and educational circles. A gamification approach is highly effective in getting all students involved in classroom activities and providing educators with data they can use to assess student progress.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

The gamification of incivility The concept of gamification has existed on the fringes of educational innovations for many years. Superintendents see it. Teachers see it. Students see it. So, what’s going on? Countless apps and curriculum publishers have tried to “make learning fun” with mixed results. Personalized learning 2.0

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eSchool News

JULY 27, 2020

Related content: 4 essential game-based learning questions. Game-based learning, though, is quite different from gamification. In gamification, game-like features such as badges and points are tacked onto traditional education content. Gamified courses are not games, but legacy products with gaming artifacts.

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eSchool News

JULY 7, 2023

Key points: Trends change–but great teachers can take trends and transform learning SEL, gamification, and project-based learning are all some of the most popular instructional tools in 2023 See related article: Are you following some of today’s biggest learning trends? Teachers, we’ve made it!

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eSchool News

AUGUST 14, 2024

Worries about using AI for academic help and answering questions led to many discussions on its role in the classroom. Improved personalization, collaboration, and gamification features : AI can customize learning experiences to match each student’s individual needs, preferences, and learning paces.

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eSchool News

JUNE 28, 2024

Examples include small-group brainstorming and “Mini Socratics” (small-group Socratic Seminars), gamification methods giving students points for each component they’ve completed in an assignment, small-group peer reviews where students reflect on each other’s ideas instead of correcting errors, and more.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 12, 2021

For K–12 education, it’s no longer a question of whether online learning is here to stay but, rather, how can we make it better for our teachers and students? The technique of gamification, for example, has led to the simplified tracking of progress and improved interactions…

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

They offer possible strategies that students might use that the teacher should be aware of, as well as questions such as “What do you notice?” Game-based and play-based learning Game-based learning is different from gamification. or “What do you wonder?” to spur deeper discussion about the puzzle in front of them.

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eSchool News

APRIL 16, 2024

This discussion aims to navigate through commonly cited concerns from educators, highlighting how each perceived obstacle to integrating AI into classrooms can actually be overcome through applications of the very technology in question.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2022

In the diverse and ever-evolving world of simulation, there’s no doubt that tactics such as gamification continue to have a positive impact across a broad range of industries and activities. This is why gamification and wider simulation strategies hold huge value in educational facilities across the globe. What is a Simulation?

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

Get Your Gamification On. Several years ago, gamification was an emerging trend and even named one of the Horizon Report’s Top 10 things driving educational change. Of course, you don’t need an actual game or app to use elements of gamification in the classroom. Gamification allows teachers and students to connect.

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eSchool News

MARCH 7, 2024

For instance, when prompted with questions such as ‘Were the colonists justified in rebelling against the British?’, Utilizing tools like Google Forms, educators can craft digital scavenger hunts with self-assessing questions, promoting engagement and autonomy in learning.

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APRIL 28, 2025

This shift raises critical questions about the future of education: How will teachers adapt their roles? This shift raises questions about the efficacy and long-term viability of conventional education methods. As a result, your role involves creating a learning atmosphere that encourages questioning and exploration.

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Edsurge

MARCH 16, 2021

At some point, gamification was going to be the answer. This week’s episode raises a bigger question: Why does education seem prone to faddism? Teaching is full of fads, big ideas that promise to revolutionize instruction. A few years ago, MOOCs graced the covers of newspapers as a way to bring college to the masses on the cheap.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 19, 2023

This is the question we are always asking ourselves and working toward in our professional development for educators and educational leaders. Related : Computer science classes have an equity issue–some NYC educators are trying to change that How robotic gamification helped my elementary students love STEM

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

This begs the question: What’s next for education? We are on track to see an increase in individualized homeschooling and e-learning, accompanied by the rising tide of gamification in education, promising a more engaging and dynamic learning experience. What are the projections for edtech? Are they supporting positive student outcomes?

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Any connected educator has heard buzzwords like flipped classroom, gamification, social-emotional learning (SEL), differentiation, and personalized learning. When I designed the gamification unit, I had no idea the effect it would have. with low-stakes opinion questions such as, “Hot dogs or Hamburgers?” That was my FIRST A.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 2, 2019

Digital breakouts, which use Google Forms among other tools, represent a type of gamification. Much like the popular physical escape rooms, digital breakouts ask participants to solve puzzles and unlock questions within specified periods of time. . How K–12 School Leaders Can Help Incorporate Gamification.

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OCTOBER 30, 2024

The first few explain elections in general and the next teach the process through gamification. Cast Your Vote is part of former Supreme Court Justice’s Sandra Day O’Connor’s acclaimed gamification of oft-confusing civics processes with the goal of making them understandable to young learners.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 26, 2015

The game-based solution rewards students with achievements and badges as they answer questions correctly. The latest research on gamification and learning indicates that students are more likely to learn critical concepts when materials contain incentives and game mechanics.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Beanstack , an edtech platform that helps schools encourage kids to read through gamification, demonstrated the importance of engaging readers. Lisa Wills, executive director of curriculum and instruction for Ector County Independent School District (ISD) in Odessa, Texas, answered these questions and more in a 45-minute session at FETC.

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OCTOBER 21, 2024

Active Participation: Using back-channel devices and encouraging questions ensures that students remain engaged and actively involved in their learning process. Flexibility in Structure: Presentation boards can be adapted for various topics and grade levels, making this method versatile and scalable.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Virtual reality may not make it into every classroom in 10 years, but specialized use for job training is not out of the question. They’re bullish on Kahoot-like gamification features and new ways of assessing students, too. (No, No, privacy concerns and online proctoring didn’t come up.)

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Backchannel communication tools like Padlet and Twitter create a collaborative classroom environment where students can ask questions and share ideas in real time. Using avatars instead of personal images encourages student privacy and encourages creativity in digital representation, reinforcing digital citizenship principles.

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AUGUST 14, 2023

Its array of question styles, including multiple choice, true/false, short answer, and fill-in-the-blank, facilitates swift quiz and exam question creation from various document formats such as PDFs, DOCs, and PPTs. The tool tracks students’ progress and adapts the difficulty of questions based on their performance.

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JUNE 10, 2019

3. Gamification. Gamification seems to be one of the most effective approaches we could find, but it wasn’t until AI that we could unlock its full potential. As a part of experiential learning, gamification boosts not only engagement but also retention level of learners. Then again, not all students thrive on gamification.

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Edsurge

APRIL 23, 2025

Its a big question one that many students struggle to answer. To address this, innovative career exploration tools such as Pearson Career Explorer leverage gamification and immersive experiences. From the time were kids, were asked, What do you want to be when you grow up?

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Scholarly Teacher

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Keywords: Gamification, Immersion, Faculty Development Introduction The way we live and work has changed dramatically since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Gamification is one strategy that can be used to engage learners. We have re-evaluated priorities and found ways to be more efficient in our everyday lives.

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EAB

JUNE 12, 2023

Blogs Can gamification help you generate leads for healthcare programs? Introducing gamification into your lead generation strategy could offer a promising new way to find students. What is gamification? Gamification is used in marketing to engage potential customers using fun and interactive tactics.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 12, 2022

The Lindbergh lesson began as a straightforward article with discussion questions attached. Here are some questions to consider: What is the setup for the content? Pick a template Users can browse Genially’s ever-growing library, which includes free gamification templates , to find what best fits the content and story.

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OCTOBER 28, 2022

The first few explain elections in general and the next teach the process through gamification. Choose the questions to be asked in a presidential debate and then listen to both candidate responses. website, radio app, podcast. C-Span provides Americans with access to live gavel-to-gavel proceedings of the U.S. Cast Your Vote.

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eSchool News

MAY 14, 2025

And I think there’s no question that when you think. John Watson So first of all I want to just echo the point that you’re making in your question, which is in these online settings relationships and student engagement are absolutely critical and I don’t. So that’s one version of the answer to your question.

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DECEMBER 20, 2023

For example: to explain concepts, demonstrate ideas, answer specific questions, and assess knowledge. This advanced language model quickly responds to questions from pupils about various complex nutrition and health-related subjects. Chat GPT is popular among teachers for lots of reasons.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

But those webtools exemplify where the gamification of education started. This can be a quick series of questions where answers are shared (anonymously) with the group, thereby assessing understanding while reviewing material. More on SAMR and Gamification. Maybe Vocabulary.com and its spelling games come to mind next.

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