Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteI’ve decided to split my new book into two parts. Book 1 working title – Gamification 101: An Inquiry Based Journey ~ 150-200 pages; likely retail price: under $30 This book is written as a kind of journal that describes the … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 2 minutesSurvival of the Fittest (Gamification) by http://simplifyingradicals2.blogspot.ca/ Tuesday, May 10, 2016 I start class by explaining to the students that they have been cast on a reality TV show called “Survival of the Fittest”. This is the letter I give them: … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteNow that term is over and I get back into writing my Gamification Book, here is something to think about. It is similar to Seven Key Elements of Gamification, Plus or Minus Two post from 2 years ago. “Gamification is using … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteSo the question is, how do we deal with this in a course setting, where the rewards are marks? How Extrinsic Motivation kills our Creativity (Below is a snippet of Gamification Book: Actionable Gamification – Beyond Points, Badges, and Leaderboards. If … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis is the continuing saga of my current iteration of a gamified course (#21). In a previous post I said I would send out personal emails to all my students, telling them how they are doing and what they need to do to … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 4 minutesIf we really intend to assess people according to described criteria, and if we really want to let go of the simpler time-referenced assessment, then we should be willing to accept evidence created by our students regardless of when, where, or why it was created, right?
Continue readingApproximate Reading Time: 3 minutesThis is Part 19 in my continuing saga of my current iteration of a gamified course. We have just passed the midway point in the course and things are mostly going well. We’re in week 7 out of 13. Attendance: … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 6 minutesKarl Kapp has outlined 8 ways to make learning more intriguing, but do they really? While I agree with some of them, I see others as decidedly counter-productive. It highlights a fundamental difference in perspective – a fundamental difference in the … Continue reading