Classcraft Ambassador Paul Cancellieri, a returning guest, shares how to best use Classcraft (including the new Quests feature) in BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) and 1:1 classrooms.

1. Presented by Paul Cancellieri, 8th Grade Science Teacher
Using Classcraft in BYOD and 1:1 Classrooms
Paul Cancellieri @mrscienceteach pcancellieri@me.com

2. My Background
● I’ve taught middle school science (ages
13-14) in North Carolina for 16 years
● My classroom is a Bring Your Own
Device (BYOD) space with additional
laptops to supplement
● I am not a disciplinarian
● My goal is to engage and motivate
students with classroom activities
● I get burned out on behavior systems that
are too punitive or require too much work

3. Classcraft Basics
● Characters
● Points (XP, HP, AP, GP)
● Powers
● Random Events

4. Classcraft in My Class
Each period starts with BYOD time:
1. Students complete a warm-up
question on Google Classroom
2. They complete a second task that
depends on the day (check email,
graph class grade, etc.)
3. They interact with Classcraft using
their own smartphone/tablet or one
of my class laptops
Daily Tasks
1. Answer warm-up questions
in Google Classroom
2. Check school email (read
unread messages, respond
as necessary)
3. Check grade (record/graph
current average)
4. Check Classcraft (learn
powers, activate powers)

5. ● They activate powers during BYOD time
and then put their devices away when the
timer runs out
● I look through the game feed to see what’s
been activated and manage the game
accordingly
● I walk around during individual and group
activities and hand out XP (or take away HP)
as needed, using my phone or laptop

6. Self-Paced Learning Through Quests
● Teachers design tasks that students
complete at their own pace, earning
XP and/or GP
● Can be used with a flipped classroom
by shifting content that doesn’t need
the teacher present
● Great way to use Classcraft to build
“work behaviors” during
learning/practice
● In beta, so new features are still coming
online

7. Classcraft Promotes
Independent Learning
● Students and parents can track their
performance and see feedback immediately
● Teach responsible use of devices by rewarding
digital citizenship
● Use Quests to provide self-guided lessons, such
as remediation or extension, when needed
● Reinforce positive classroom behaviors (like
using tech appropriately) using XP or GP

8. Questions?

9. Paul Cancellieri
8th Grade Science
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