Gamification Gamification is when gaming mechanics are used in non-game situations. This is the short version. Some people have different semantics, but this is a good way to frame it. At the ISTE Conference in San Antonio, held during the summer of 2014, I had the opportunity to hear Jane …
I had an interesting conversation with one of my teacher good teacher friends from Atlanta about the Netflix show Stranger Things – haven’t seen it? Scroll to the bottom for the teaser trailer. Our conversation really resonated in a way I did not expect and got me thinking about what …
I had an interesting conversation with one of my good teacher friends from Atlanta about the Netflix show Stranger Things – haven’t seen it? Scroll to the bottom for the teaser trailer. Our conversation really resonated in a way I did not expect and got me thinking about what Jenny …
This is the page for the OTA/Encyclomedia session for using Twitter to get PD. All links from the presentation and the slides that were used are included right here! If you couldn’t attend because you were at another amazing session – no worries – read on! Blogs Tweets for Teachers …
Blogging is a great way for you to share your voice and the voices of your students. If you missed my blogging session at OTA/Encyclomedia – have no fear! All of the resources and the slides are right here! Never think that you don’t have something to share – you …
As a teacher, I understand that you don’t need another thing to keep up with…BUT if you are not using Twitter, you are missing opportunities to grow as a teacher. Connect with other teachers, or professionals, get ideas, share your brilliance, inform parents…the list goes on and on. Take a …
The flipped classroom can be an overwhelming thing to consider. There are a variety of potential roadblocks to consider…However, the flipped classroom can give so much freedom to both students and teachers, creating a classroom environment where students are truly in charge of their learning. Combine the flipped classroom with …
These are the slides for my OTA/Encyclomedia Gamification session. I think that gamification offers students and teachers an excellent way to learn during the school year. The research I have read on gamification indicates that it can have a positive impact on learning. My personal experience with gamification was when …
Here are the pages and slides for my sessions at OTA/Encyclomedia. Thank you for coming by one of my sessions today. If you missed because there was another amazing session at the same time, not worries. Click the link to get the information we talked about! Blogging – What is …
Gamification can be a fun way to engage students in your classroom, but why? What are some of the basic pieces of a gamified curriculum or lesson? Listen to this episode of The Drive Podcast and get some of the foundational gamification thinking and get ideas on something to consider …
