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Gamifying Education with GameFrames
- 1. January 2013
- 2. Games are all about engaging people to play E d u c a t io n R e a l it y
- 3. Games are all about engaging people to play G a m in g R e a l it y
- 4. “ Game pl ayer s r egul ar l y exhibit Games Invoke per sist ence, r isk- t aking, at t ent ion Behaviors We t o det ail , and pr obl em- sol ving, al l behavior s t hat ideal l y woul d be “ also Want from r egul ar l y demonst r at ed in school . Learners - The Educat ion Ar cade at MI T
- 5. “ Gamif icat ion is t he concept of Gamification appl ying game- design t hinking t o Defined “non- game” sit uat ions t o make t hem “ mor e f un and engaging.
- 6. The Idea is Not New
- 7. See success Invoking visualized in Progression How Can increments We Gamify Education? Levels Points
- 8. How Can We Gamify Education? Instilling Autonomy Feeling pride and ownership in your work in the game Achievement Collaboration Virality Epic Meanings
- 9. Continuous Challenge Gain Mastery and Information How Can We Infinite Play Gamify Education? Countdown Loss Aversion Synthesis
- 10. GameChangers Enabling Gamification enables schools to in schools is a journey … take that journey thru • For teachers in the … Our Value classroom • Seminars Proposition … • For curriculum • GameFrames Library supervisors in a school • Teacher/ School • For those involved in partnerships educational technology • Discovery-Map Building
- 11. Our GameFrames gives educators a What is a quick way to gamify a single lesson, a GameFrame? complete unit of instruction, or an entire class.
- 12. Example GameFrame: Huddle Huddle is a GameFrame an educator can use to conduct reviews of material. Setup Starting Huddle Playing •Math teacher prepares review •Teacher divides class into 4 •Teams answer each card, ringing cards for Geometry unit review. teams of 4. a bell and sending the messenger •Creates three “levels” of cards •Each team appoints a to return the card & collect the with 6 cards in each level. Cards “messenger” and a “scribe” next card. have points assigned to each •The messenge’s job is to pickup a •The teacher stops the game •Teacher divides class into 4 card and return it once complete. when teams have checked-in all teams of 4. •The scribe’s job is to read the their cards or time is up. question and record the answer. •Scoring – The teacher asks each •Teacher explains the basic rules, team’s scribe for the team’s sets the time and rings a bell to answer. The teacher displays the start the huddle: correct answer and awards points on a scorecard.
- 13. Example GameFrame: Results • Student engagement is visibly higher across the entire class in comparison to standard review methods • Teachers create diverse challenges on cards, appealing to students with different abilities • Huddle can be run routinely to drive highly engaging but short reviews
- 14. GameChangers in Learning is a Non-Profit organization dedicated to helping educators use game-based techniques to inspire and engage students Email: gamification@gameframes.org Web: www.gameframes.org
Editor's Notes
- We live in a rapidly changing world. Schools are trying to meet so many challenges faced by 21st Century learners. It’s a never-ending journey
- And we know that the environment in schools today does not work for everyoneBut there are environments that are demonstrating high levels of engagement – gaming environments – and educators are taking notice
- If we look closely – gaming environments can encourage behaviors we want from 21st century learners
- So how do we leverage these gaming environmnents in educationWe employ a technique known as “gamification:”We’re borrowing ideas like point systems, levels, badges, and the elements of fun like randomness, choice, and challenge that make people so engaged by games to begin with
- To understand gamification – you just have to recall the story of Tom SawyerStuck with the punishment of having to paint the fenceTom reinvents the task and in doing so – creates an enthusiastic group of boys The point is – in the end – the boys view the same work – as something they choose to do – and it becomes play!
- Gamifying education does not mean playing gamesIt means borrowing the principles that make a game engagheing and employing them in the classroomSo – how do we do it – gamify education?Three ways The first and most obvious is – we invoke progressionOne of the things that makes games compelling for players is the idea of making progress against a goalThe best Games do this in tangible, meausred and above all – rewarding waysWe call this “seeing success visualizedExample:
- The second way we gamify is by Instilling autonomyGames have been shown to increase what we “agency” or a person’s “internal locus of controlWe can invoke this deliberatey thru techniques that are used in games to make them compellingThese techniques include – buikding on the sense of achievement to take pride in the actual achievementTo colaborate with others so all can winTo spread the wealth around – you can feel great but we all can feel greateAnd lastly because games invoke narratives – often accomplishments take on meanings beyond just the points – they are about your role in the game-based world
- Probably most importantly – thru gamification the learning never stops – inside and out of the classroomThis happens because as we gain mastery good game based design, creates new levels – unlocks new secrtesThere’s always the excitement that comes with the discovery – call it surprise or call it unlocking the mystery – discovering new things is motivatingPlay never stopsCountdowns can be resetLoss aversion is important because we don’t want to give up what we’ve already earned Finally making connections with other things – ideas, facts – its connecting all that up that we need from 21st century learners
- So what do we offer to do thatWe’re a non-profit – we think that gamification is a journey that can start in different ways but it takes time and a little persistence – we believe the best way to do this is by building a consortium – a community of practicing sponsor schools we work with - We begin the journey by offering schools that join this community - no cost seminars on how they can employ gamification in the classroomWe offer gameframes – which I’ll talk about in a momentWe seek Teaching-fellow partnerships – that’s where we work directly with one or a small group of teachers to apply gamified techniques as pilotsAnd lastly – discovery maps – this is an approach that uses the game board paradigm in class to teach almost any subject matter – it works especially well elementary thru middle school levels
- Gameframes are our framework for helping educators quickly gamify their instructionA gameframe can literally be picked up by an educator and after a few minutes of review and prep – they can use it the next day – most don’t require technology Let me talk about one very simple example
- Huddle is a richly designed review activity – it appeals to lots of different learner preferences – kinesthetic learning etc and employees techniques that enlist students in the actionsNow there are many great ways teachers already do reviews and we’re not suggesting they should not be used – we’re just using this one because its actually one of our very simple ones and relates to things you are already familiar withAlsoour frames are flexible - the example I am giving can be tweaked or adjusted by preference or necessity