Gamification - A scaffold for instructional design and mastery learning
In this conversation we will explore a successful classroom gamification framework, and consider ways it could be scaled to be systemic across a school, as well as leveraged for teacher PD. Like compelling video games, a gamified classroom engages learners with achievable, incremental challenges, designed to build skills and knowledge necessary for meeting more sophisticated challenges as learners move from one level to the next. A “Gamified” class uses a mastery system and so failure is encouraged. Failure (making mistakes) is valued as a legitimate technique for practice and feedback provides learners with cues, hints, and partial solutions to keep them progressing and motivated, as well as acknowledgement of incremental goal progress. If students fail a quiz, lab, or assignment challenge, they may repeat it until they have mastered the skill. This in turn creates a system that is leveled, allowing for differentiation and students to progress at a personal pace. Google Apps and your learning management system can be leveraged to build a gamified scaffolding that support an inquiry learning cycle, differentiation, learner independence, and collaboration.
Conversational Practice
Participants will experience gamified strategies as they explore the topic and model, generating questions and solutions to the challenge of bringing ramification to scale
Conversation Links
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Wendy StoryLiberty Park Elementary School
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Paula WhiteAlbemarle County Public Schools
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Jared ColleyEnglish Chair & PD Director, The Oakridge School
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Maureen ConroyThe Miami Valley School
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Alexander WroblewskiScience Leadership Academy and The Franklin Institute
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Steve Lynch
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Jeffrey McClurkenUniversity of Mary Washington
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Andrew GarveyRandolph Central School District
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Erin McClureRandolph Central School District
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Donna MurdochUNICEF
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Justin AionWoodland Hills School District
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Rachel IrvinOak Ridge Elementary School
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Michelle KrillSouth Western SD
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Katharine HudsonHaverford School
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Matthew Mendes
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Rebecca Girard
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Stephanie WujcikThe Baldwin School
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Michael CostelloSt. John's County School District
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Bethany SmithCollege of Education at NC State University
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Cori Frede
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Gordon SmithCodesters
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Chris ConquestCollegiate School
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Pam DominskyPortville Central School
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Desmond HastyPAECT
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Melissa WilsonSouth Western
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Dana SmithGreensboro Day School
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Philip VinogradovUpper Dublin School District
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Rob AdamsSouth-Western City Schools (Franklin Heights High School)
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David Caruso
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Allison ScottASCD
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Abbie MartinYork County School Division
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Katie MakatcheTrinity School
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Joel GarzaGreenhill School
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Paige BurtonCarolina Day School
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Janet BlenheimSchool District of Upper Dublin
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Digital Ready TeamNew York City Department of Education
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Chris McCaffreyWilson School District
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Eva MorrisonUpper Dublin School District
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Graham ParryNashoba Regional High School
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evan wolkensteinmagnetiCClassroom.com
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Sara Frey
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Tim ComerHudson High School of Learning Technologies
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Jean AshtonEHMIS
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Mark SambergThe Friday Institute for Educational Innovation - NC State University
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Rob KeithTrinity School
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Aaron GrebermanBodine High School for International Affairs
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Pamela LivingstonSchoolwires
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Laura PerraultConvergence Re-imagining Education Project
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Leslie HealeySt. Mark's High School
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Nancy BlairBlair Consulting
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Jose RamosSchool District of Philadelphia
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Ron HoutmanKent ISD
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Susan HennesseyTarrant Institute for Innovative Education University of Vermont
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Wendy GalsonScience Leadership Academy
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Chris Smith
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Brian Adams
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roxanne clement
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