Gamifying the Classroom with Online Platforms Prepared by Johansen Quijano, PhD. for Connections Week Fall 2017 Tarrant County College Trinity River Campus

WHAT ARE WE DOING TODAY? Discuss the benefits of gamifying classroom activities. Look at ludic platforms (Kahoot, Socrative, Quizlet). Play games. Create gamified reviews.

WHAT IS GAMIFICATION? Gamification – The application of typical elements of game playing, such as scoring, competitions, and rules of play, to other areas of activity (Jane McGonigal, 2011).

WHY GAMIFY? Aids cognitive development. Boosts enthusiasm. Simplifies engagement. Reduces tedious tasks. Allows students to track their progress. Gives students autonomy. Offers instant feedback. Can be applied to most learning needs.

LET’S LOOK AT THREE PLATFORMS Kahoot – Great for fostering competition through classroom reviews. Most of the action happens on the teacher’s screen. Quizlet – Flash-cards generator. Great for self-paced reviews. Socrative – Similar to Kahoot, with added data tools. Most of the action happens on the students’ screens.

WHAT ARE THESE PLATFORMS GOOD FOR? Sparks interest at the beginning of a topic. Can be used as formative assessment. Allows students a break from more formal classroom lessons. Fosters engagement. Students can engage in hands-on learning by making their own quizzes for their peers.

HOW TO GET IT INSTRUCTORS: STUDENTS: https://create.kahoot.it/ https://kahoot.it/

INSTRUCTOR LOGIN

INSTRUCTOR DASHBOARD

CREATE A NEW KAHOOT

ADD META-INFORMATION

CREATE QUESTIONS

LAUNCH KAHOOTS FROM YOUR DASHBOARD

GIVE STUDENTS THE GAME PIN

STUDENTS JOIN THROUGH KAHOOT.IT

QUIZLET

QUIZLET SAMPLES The TCCD Sample Quizlet American Beef Cuts Science https://quizlet.com/_3mdraq American Beef Cuts https://quizlet.com/_3l9irq Science https://quizlet.com/_1daxlj American Literature https://quizlet.com/_2hzf73

SOCRATIVE Students need an app  It’s free on Google Play and the iTunes store 

USE THE DASHBOARD TO CREATE STUDY SETS

TO IMPORT QUIZZES, USE THE SOCRATIVE SHARED QUIZZES FORM https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1dtoP6ivVNJtqTw0d6OSKLEq5WlZZ7ak9onjU1kph0Co/edit#gid=20451944 http://bit.ly/1wAQkf1

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