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How to Use Gamification for Attention-Getting and Fun Learning

The CoolCatTeacher

Learn how it does it, how he keeps on track with lessons, and how to avoid common mistakes when adding gamification to your classroom. Sponsor: Advancement Courses is sponsoring DonorsChoose projects from August 18 – September 24. Listen to Paolo Tolomeo Talk about Gamification in His Classroom. Never stop learning!

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How to set up a classroom gamification level system

Neo LMS

The more learning resembles a game, the more appealing it will be, which is the concept behind gamification. Competitions, leaderboards, and awards are important gamification elements. However, a classroom gamification level system takes the gamified learning experience a step further. Increase student motivation.

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10 Awesome Courses To Improve Your Online Classroom

The CoolCatTeacher

I’ve also included the links to Advancement Courses’ professional development courses that relate to this topic. This course is sponsored by Advancement Courses. Remember that if you register for any of these courses, use the code COOL20 to get the 20% discount reserved for my readers! All opinions are my own.

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Why gamification works [Part 2]

Neo LMS

In my last blog we started discussing the “why” of gamification , with a specific focus on the nature of motivation, lensed through one broadly held theory of motivation called Self-Determination Theory (SDT), not to be confused at this point with self-directed learning. Gamification and online learning environments.

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Citizen Science, Crowdsourcing, Gamification and Cryptocurrency, Oh My!

Doug Levin

Coupled with the power of crowdsourcing , citizen science educates, engages, and empowers the public to apply their curiosity and talents to a wide range of real-world problems. In an interesting twist, some of these projects are even pursuing gamification strategies to attract and engage new citizen scientists in their efforts.

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Simulations as a Teaching Strategy

Ask a Tech Teacher

Ask a Tech Teacher contributor, Christian Miraglia, retired educator and now education consultant, goes into depth about simulations–what these are and how to use them. This is certainly prominent in the workplace, where some 90% of employees say that gamification makes them better at their job and more productive at work.

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Actionable advice for educators to move to online learning

Neo LMS

What’s on the horizon of remote education? Now, if you were one of the fortunate educators whose institution had an existing modern learning management system ( LMS ), then you had an advantage because there was at least partial familiarity with distance teaching technologies and tactics. So, what are you waiting for? Let’s set sail!