Gamification: How much is game playing, how much is educational? These are the questions I get when I discuss gamification with teachers who are nervous about bringing digital games into their classrooms. Gamification helps to create a fun atmosphere in a classroom that engages students more than any worksheet. It is the engagement piece that is the incredible magic of gamification. Since the internet has become such a huge part of a classroom there are so many amazing resources out there that have created a fun and engaging digital game. It is quick and easy to implement these games into a classroom. I have found that students are more engaged and excited about class when I can present the information in a fun and exciting way. As a result, I find that the behavior challenges become less and students are excited to come to my classroom. My goal as an educator is to make learning fun and exciting for my students. This year has been different as I haven't been in a classroom, but I have helped teachers implement some of these amazing online games in their classes. All the teachers have been nervous, but come back with excitement. They see more engagement and excitement in their students and are able to use the data from the program to grade and know where each student is academically. This is the part that is incredible. These online games produce reports for teachers to share academic information about the students. Not only are the students enjoying the games, but the teachers are provided with important information that can help drive their instruction. I feel like there are so many unexplored opportunities to use gamification in a classroom.
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