Digital Games for Learning-Jenelle Rodriguez

Kurshan, B. (2016, February 11). The Intersection of Learning and Fun: Gamification in Education. Retrieved February 22, 2016, from http://www.forbes.com/sites/barbarakurshan

SUMMARY: 

• More than 5 million people play an average of 45 hours of video games a week and one third of high school students play an average of 3 hours of video games a night. Given this fact, the obvious next step was to translate the same principles used when gaming for entertainment into gaming for education; this is called "Gamification."
• This "gamification" touches on models, key theories and principals of learning to explain why computerized game-based learning is effective.

ASSESS: 

•  The Intersection of Learning and Fun: Gamification in Education article gives a brief insight on why schools are leaning toward digital games for learning, as well as highlights how such "gamification" is being used in schools today.

 

Ellis, Megan. "Classroom Gamification Tips for Even the Non-Gamer." Youtube. CUE-Powerful Learning, 30 Nov. 2014. Web. 23 Feb. 2016. <https://youtu.be/hDn5FM7aX1s>.

       

SUMMARY:

•  This CUE powerful learning presentation shows real life applications of gamification in the classroom, and realistic reactions and examples of short term goals and long term goals for implementing digital games in learning.

ASSESS: 

• This video is from a 2014 CUE key note speaker's presentation on classroom gamification and tips for non-gamers. Megan Ellis is a 7th grade English teacher, a Google Certified Teacher, is using game dynamics in her classroom to engage her students, motivate her class, and increase achievement.

Reflection on Digital Games in learning  

This article and videos shows that digital games for learning are the future of education, not only does it help teachers, students, and parents, track progress. It is also used as a tool to motivate the students to be responsible in the classroom to insure that they earn time for digital gaming. Furthermore, this helps the teacher further engage with her class as a whole, as well as reward her students without it being extra credit. The gamification of classrooms is definitely and exciting tool for the future of education.