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  1. Utilizing Gamestar Mechanic<\/a> ( sign up with a teacher account<\/a>) create an account and spend some time on the resources page<\/a> and external resources<\/a> to learn how to create a small game that you could use in a hypothetical class <\/span><\/strong><\/span>you are designing. Then build a short lesson around it that situates the game in your classroom. Make sure the content of the game expresses\/teaches some type of information that is to be communicated to give you an idea about the differences in constructs so you can make better entries\/comparisons into your profile<\/strong>. Post a screen shot of the game and your lesson in the Drop Box in Canvas.<\/li>\n

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  2. In this activity we are also attempting to broaden your definition of what it means to ‘gamify’ a classroom. Under this broader context, gamification is applying the science and psychology of gaming in a non-game context<\/span><\/strong><\/span>. We know that games, in any form, increase motivation through engagement. Nothing demonstrates a general lack of student motivation quite like the striking high school dropout rates: approximately 1.2 million students fail to graduate each year (All4Ed, 2010). At the college level, a Harvard Graduate School of Education study \u201cPathways to Prosperity\u201d reports that just 56% of students complete four-year degrees within six years. even business and industry have become engaged in integrating video games<\/a>. It\u2019s been shown repeatedly that gamifying other services has resulted in retention and incentive. For example, website builder DevHub saw the remarkable increase of users who finished their sites shot up from 10% to 80%. We submit that the real beauty of games is the intrinsic value of the APPROACH to learning that is offered to the student, regardless if an actual game is involved.For this part of the assignment you are to re-create the same lesson as in #1 above but without a digitized game The interactivity should be between\/among the students’ activities with feedback, competition, immersive activities, etc.<\/strong>… using the elements of gamification as noted below and other elements you may find in your own research. Remember, however, the main goal of this course is to have you build your media ecology notebook. The ultimate purpose of this activity is to help you further understand what the immersive learning\/communicating ecosytem is all about. So, make sure you design your deliverable for this part of the activity with that goal in mind. Post the lesson in the same drop Box in Canvas.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    What does ‘to Gamify a Lesson’ Mean?<\/div><\/div><\/p>\n

    Game Based Learning<\/h3>\n

    Unless you have been hiding under a rock for the past few years you probably have seen a lot written about game-based learning. Even if you haven’t been all that technical you have either created a lesson with or played a role playing game (remember Clue or Monopoly?). In an attempt to level the playing field (sorry for the pun), here are a couple of the people who have led the charge about how games (especially immersive, role playing games) can enhance the classroom experience:<\/p>\n