1. Gamification
What - Why - How
Susan M. Ross
INTC 2610

2. Digital games in schools
Edu-tech games
Building you
own games
Gamefication
Oregon Trail
Carmen San Diego
Reader Rabbit
Math Blaster
Sim City
Roller Coaster Tycoon
Minecraft

3. What?
Experience Points
Levels
Leaderboards
Badges
Interactivity
Tasks

4. Why?

5. Why?
Fun - idea is to increase engagement

6. Why?
Failure OK - its part of an authentic learning
process

7. Why?
Feedback, feedback, feedback

8. Why?
Problem solving

9. Why?
Leveling - Self paced,
mastery based,
achievement goals

10. Why?
Social - collaboration, competition, story telling,

11. How?
• Introduce subjects
• Individual practice
• Apply learning
• Extensions
• Differentiation
• Collaboration
• Personalize

12. Tech Teacher Game
• Games are used in education to introduce subjects, for
applying learning, promoting collaboration, differentiating
and individual practice.
• In the Tech Teacher Game, you will receive experience
points (XP) for each task completed in the game.
• Work from each task will be submitted through our class
Edmodo account and badges will be awarded for successful
completion of each level.
• A class leaderboard will also be available to you so that you
can check your progress as you move through each level.
• The activities in The Tech Teacher Game are related to the
NETs standards for teachers and will allow you to use your
skills in collaboration and communication.

13. Tech Teacher Game
Great news! After submitting your online application you have
learned that you are one of the finalists for one of five teaching
positions at an exclusive, high performing, top notch school. If
you get a position at this school, you will be expected to use
technology with your students to design, implement and assess
learning experiences that engage your students and improve
their learning. In order to assess your technology skills, you must
compete with other candidates in the Tech Teacher Game. The
activities in this game are related to the NETs standards for
teachers and will help the school determine if you are a good
candidate for a teaching position at their school. Successful
completion of this game will get you an interview at the school.
Good luck as you pursue your dream job.
Let the Game Begin!