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According to gamification.org, gamification “typically involves applying game design thinking to non-game applications to make them more fun and engaging.” In education, teachers have gamified the running of their classrooms as well as incorporating game design into the curriculum itself. In this blog post, we’ll explore why you might want to gamify your classroom, examples of gamification, and how to gamify with Moodle. Via Mercedes Kamijo, xavier suñé 
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May 21, 5:47 AM
Why shouldn't learning be engaging and motivational. Statement, not question.
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The words “final exam” and “fun” rarely find themselves in close proximity, but with the advent of new game-based learning sites, that may be changing. There are numerous ways that you can now combine studying for your exams or just practicing skills for a course with having fun playing games and hanging out online. Really! Here are just a few of the great sites that are embracing game-based learning. Give them a try — they might just make you actually want to stay in to study for a change. Via AvatarGeneration Delete the scoop?
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Game Based Learning (GBL) or Gamification in Learning has been creating some news recently. Find basic principles that can drive Gamification In Learning. Delete the scoop?
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Nice blog with good examples of activities for students to have fun and learnEnglish at the same time. Clear instructions and guidelines for teachers. Delete the scoop?
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10 great educational online games to use with students. From climate change to surgery, every child will find something to engage and excite. Delete the scoop?
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GETideas' GETinsight expert Ewan McIntosh continues his conversation on games-based learning with Tim Rylands, an award-winning teacher from near Bristol, U.K.--a teacher with a love of the creative potential of technology and one who has an excellent rapport with the students and teachers with whom he works. He's best known for his inspiring use of video games such as Myst and now iPad games as a medium for improving attainment and giving students the opportunity to express their creativity. Delete the scoop?
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GameDesk, an organization that’s developing a variety of game-based learning initiatives, is venturing into new terrain with the opening of a new school and the development of new digital tools, with millions of dollars in funding from both the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and AT&T. Delete the scoop?
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Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire. –William Butler Yeats Via LaiaJoana Delete the scoop?
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When we talk about "games," that term covers a huge range. From video games to board games, from Kinect to pencil-and-paper games, all of these can contribute to student learning.
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A good article showing how games can be used to help different learning styles... very interesting!! Delete the scoop?
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WeAreTeachers, an educational resource website, have released the results of a survey of 309 K–12 classroom teachers from public, private and religious schools across the country about their views on game based learning. We thought the results were very interesting, especially the statement ’81% of teachers feel students are more engaged when they are playing games’. Via Susan Bainbridge 
Ricard Garcia's comment,
December 10, 2012 2:09 AM
I can't find the complete report in their website, just the infographic.
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December 10, 2012 8:55 AM
Ricard Garcia... I checked for the report on the WeAreTeachers site and they don't have it posted. They only have info on what is in the graphic...
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April 22, 6:18 AM
I'm affraid the full text report is not available. Will be checking for updating asap!
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Play Catchment Detox to see if you successfully manage a river catchment and create a sustainable and thriving economy. It's an online game where you're in charge of the whole catchment. You get to decide what activities you undertake - whether to plant crops, log forests, build factories or set up national parks. The aim is to avoid environmental problems and provide food and wealth for the population. Nice way to make students read and speak in English Via Nik Peachey Delete the scoop?
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Ask your students to create a monster. It will then fly to an adventure where it will eat the right word to make up a sentence. Easy game for children and young beginners to learn about basic word categories Delete the scoop?
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Gaming, wikis, blogs, social media, interactive polls and QR codes: just some of the technologies that teachers are bringing into the classroom. Delete the scoop?
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Gaming in education is a really big deal, and a very fun way to get students more involved and interested in education. Board games, video games, even active outdoor games all have an important place in education, and these videos share more about their role in learning. Check out our list of 50 awesome videos for gaming teachers to discover what experts, teachers, and even students have to say about using games for education. Delete the scoop?
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A nice way to make Moodle catchier ;-)