Gamification has become a buzzword recently. It has been proved to be very useful to various areas like Marketing, Human Resources, Sales, and now in Education. In educational field, teachers can use gamification to increase student’s motivation and engagement. There are some important elements to characterize a gamified environment, such as points, badges, leaderboards, avatars, and so on. But there is an important element to connect all those elements , which is the story. We have been telling stories to each other since the beginning of a mankind. Then, in this workshop, you will learn what Gamification is, how it works and how to develop a hands-on activity using Storytelling, which allow learners to use English creatively, and turn language practice into a fun and engaging activity.

1. Storytelling & Gamification in English Class
Tell me a story and you’ll get a prize.
Vanessa Bohn - june 2019

2. Storytelling & Gamification in English class - Tell me a story and you’ll get a prize.
Gamification has become a buzzword recently. It has been proved to be very
useful to various areas like Marketing, Human Resources, Sales, and now in
Education. In educational field, teachers can use gamification to increase
student’s motivation and engagement. There are some important elements to
characterize a gamified environment, such as points, badges, leaderboards,
avatars, and so on. But there is an important element to connect all those
elements , which is the story. We have been telling stories to each other since
the beginning of a mankind. Then, in this workshop, you will learn what
Gamification is, how it works and how to develop a hands-on activity using
Storytelling, which allow learners to use English creatively, and turn language
practice into a fun and engaging activity.

3. Hello!
I am Vanessa Bohn
English teacher, geek, web designer, dog
lover, wanderlust and a tech lover.
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4. In this workshop you will learn
Magic Circle theory
What is Gamification?
Gamification and learning objectives
Storytelling - Hands on activity

5. Download
QR code reader
QRdroid
Padlet
Padlet
Before we get started...

6. Magic circle
theory
Johan Huizinga (1955) - Home Ludens
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game
Reality

7. Sports &
the magic
circle
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8. what is
gamification?

9. Gamification is

10. Definition of Gamification
Definition of GAMIFICATION
the process of adding games or game like elements to something (such as a
task) so as to encourage participation.
Gamification is the application of game elements
in non-gaming situations, that is, to convert
useful activities into games (Deterding et al.,
2001).

11. Definition of Gamification
“Gamificação é a utilização de mecânica, estética e
pensamento baseados em games para engajar
pessoas, motivar a ação, promover a aprendizagem
e resolver problemas.” – Karl Kapp citado no livro
Gamification da Flora Alves.

12. Elements of gamification
Points
Badges
Leaderboards
Avatars
Feedback
Reward
Narratives
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13. Gamification and learning
objectives
Gamification is not about Points, Badges and Leaderboards - PBL. It is
about engagement, storytelling, visualization of characters, and problem
solving.
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14. Storytelling
Gamification projects can benefit from storytelling
features; these features can help arouse emotional
connections with players. They can enhance the
player experience and improve the longevity and
fun factor of the gamified features.
source:https://www.interaction-design.org/literature/article/the-use-of-story-and-
emotions-in-gamification

15. Let’s think outside the box...

16. Let’s create a
digital storytelling

17. Upload to Padlet
https://padlet.com/vaenglish/storytelling

18. What should I read?

19. http://mindsight.pk/great-business-lessons-bill-gates/

20. vaenglish@gmail.com
Instagram: i9prof
Blog: i9prof.blogspot.com
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21. DICHEVA, Darina; DICHEV, Christo; AGRE, Gennady; ANGELOVA, Galia.
Gamification in Education: A Systematic Mapping Study. Educational
Technology & Society, v.18, i. 3, p. 1-14, 2015.
FARDO Marcelo Luis. "A gamificação aplicada em ambientes de
aprendizagem." RENOTE 11.1 (2013).
SILVA, Fabiana Bigão; BAX, Marcello Peixoto. Gamificação na educação
online: proposta de modelo para a aprendizagem participativa. Encontros
Bibli: revista eletrônica de biblioteconomia e ciência da informação, v. 22,
n. 50, p. 144-160, 2017.