The information in these slides was presented on Wednesday, February 26, 2020 during PETE&C's 2020 Annual Conference in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania by Melissa Henning, Manager, K12 Education Content, The Source for Learning. The content in these slides shares 50 tools, tips, and tricks for using game-based learning in all grade levels. We will delve into both tools that you can use to create your own games and some "ready to go" gaming treasures!

1. NIFTY 50 TIPS AND TOOLS: PLAY ON PLAYER!
PRESENTED BY: MELISSA HENNING

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8. WARNINGS AND TIPS
• Acceptable Use Policy –
know it and follow it!
• Always test site before you
share
• Is email an option or a
problem?
• FERPA (Family Educational
Rights and Privacy Act)

23. Management, Tips, and More
• Options for how to use the games
• Great for preK
• Don’t forget the earbuds

27. Management, Tips, and More
• Aligned to Common Core
• Registration optional
• Warning – grade level

33. Management, Tips, and More
• Register to save progress
• Sends out daily reminders
• Use with world language
classes, ESL/ELL, and gifted

38. Management, Tips, and More
• App has limited FREE options,
preview before you use
• Web version is FREE
• Use for targeted practice on
specific skills
• Share a link on your website

44. Management, Tips, and More
• Standards included
• Use for differentiation
• Register your class – report
cards and personalized
learning

47. ReadytoGoGaming
Tool:KidCitizen

48. Management, Tips, and More
• Gamify civics lessons
• Create your own – primary
sources of your choice
• Test out the app!

58. Management, Tips, and More
• Banzai Jr (ages 8-12)
• Banzai Teen (ages 13-18)
• Banzai Plus (ages 16+)
• Share on class website or LMS

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61. CREATE YOUR OWN GAMES FOR FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT

70. Management, Tips, and More
• Collaboration meets
gamification.
• Plan time for group “finding”
• Minimum of 4 to play

73. CreateYourOwnGames
Tool:Baamboozle

77. Management, Tips, and More
• No registration needed to play
• Create a review game
• Useful in all grades

80. Management, Tips, and More
• Use LARGE font with younger
students
• Consider laminating cards
• Create for pre-assessment, exit
tickets, and formative
assessment in general

86. Management, Tips, and More
• If completed as a self-paced
activity, reading is required.
• No account needed to play on
app or web browser

89. Management, Tips, and More
• Great for younger students, no
reading required.
• Games, polls, surveys, Jumble,
and other options of play.

94. Management, Tips, and More
• Full webinar on resources page
• Create scavenger hunts or edit
already made challenges

95. CreateYourOwnGames
Tool:Oodlu

97. CreateYourOwnGames
Tool:Oodlu

98. Management, Tips, and More
• Read the free features before
you begin
• Many forms of assessment
questions and feedback
options

99. CreateYourOwnGames
Tool:SketchNationCreate

106. Management, Tips, and More
• Created by a high school
student.
• Data can show entire class or
individual students.
• Help Center has articles and
videos!

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• Great for students with limited
reading ability
• Use for early-finishers

118. Management, Tips, and More
• Coding + Gaming
• Available in both English and
Spanish

122. Management, Tips, and More
• Coding + Gaming
• App offers Tynker Junior

127. Management, Tips, and More
• Game-based learning
combined with learning
management systems
• Introduction video on resource
page

131. Management, Tips, and More
• Most games are free, unless
created by professional
authors
• Free version is public and
comments are permitted

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134. GAMIFY YOUR CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT

139. Management, Tips, and More
• ClassDojo falls under the
FERPA laws for directory
information and educational
records
• We suggest to get parental
permission before using Dojo

143. Management, Tips, and More
• Class123 falls under the FERPA
laws for directory information
and educational records
• We suggest to get parental
permission before using
Class123

146. Management, Tips, and More
• Quick link on resource page to
one-minute intro video
• For more information view the
archive of a recent webinar about
Symbaloo Learning Paths

147. Tips for Game-Based Learning
• Student Experts
• Solo Cup Management
• Sandbox Time
• Game-Based Learning Tech
Toolbox
• Share Web Tools

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