#games4ed discussions cover ways in which gaming can be used in education. Games mirror the way the human mind was designed to learn. They motivate players to take risks and actions, persevere through failures, set and achieve increasingly difficult goals, and devote attention, time, and effort to acquiring knowledge and skills. All this while the game is tracking the player’s actions and assessing the player’s achievements and skills. Isn’t this what we want from education?
Reanna Fitzgerald. Dakota State University, College Student. I won't be teaching tomorrow but continuing to learn about making class fun for my future students! #games4ed
Connor Nagel, Dakota State University. College Student, Not teaching tomorrow but plan to incorporate some of the things I learn tonight into my classroom! #games4ed
# of correct answers = # of rounds Ss player could attack the boss in today's #rpg encounter. Funniest (or saddest?) comment - Awe no, now you're going to make me care about doing better on my quizzes?! #games4ed#xplap#dnd
Bri Veldkamp
Dakota State University
Soon to be student teacher
I plan to share my interests as well as my students in the classroom to create a more engaging environment! #games4ed
Jon Spike, Coordinator of Tech Integration at UW-Whitewater College of Ed. We're going to do our #VR Fridays (known as VRiday) in the lab tomorrow! #games4ed@htcvive
My name is Alexa and I'm a pre-service teacher from northern Indiana. This is my first ever TwitterChat so I'm not really sure what to expect or what to do, but I am excited to give it a try! #games4ed
Hi all! Melissa from Nebraska, 11-12 ELA. Tomorrow there's a city-wide planned power outage for 30 minutes, so we're gonna play a little Two Rooms & a Boom...then talk about how it could be changed to a Beowulf theme! #games4ed
Welcome, Alexa! And it's super easy! You've already got the tagging with #games4ed down!
For answer to question 1, just start with A1, and then A2, etc.
Hi all! Melissa from Nebraska, 11-12 ELA. Tomorrow there's a city-wide planned power outage for 30 minutes, so we're gonna play a little Two Rooms & a Boom...then talk about how it could be changed to a Beowulf theme! #games4ed
A1: Personalized learning in my classroom is each student finding success through their own interpretations of lessons. I know not all students learn the same, so it's my job to provide differentiation through engaging lessons. #games4ed
A1 I look at personalized learning as a way of individualizing instruction for each students needs. I plan to include personalized learning everyday in my future classroom just by growing a relationship with my students and learning about their talents and interests. #games4ed
A1. Personalized learning in my mind is students learning and understanding the lesson in their own way. Each students learns differently and the students need to find which way they learn best #games4ed
Jestin, HS science teacher, Ss picked first weapon or spell and played 1st DnD Boss encounter today. Great time! Not sure how to follow up tomorrow?! #Games4Ed
A1 - #personalizedlearning means tailoring content based on each students individual skills and interest. It means that the whole class doesn't move as one group along a curriculum, but each S moves at their own pace and on their own path. #games4ed
A1 Personalized Learning is students having autonomy to pursue interests and passions, and having the feeling like they have a voice to choose their path in the classroom and beyond. #Games4Ed
A1: In order to personalize learning for your students I feel that teachers first need to determine what their students learning needs, interests, and desires are, and then provide them with learning experiences that are customized specifically to them. Personalize it! #games4ed
A2 Im my room it means Ss tackling the standards in different ways, from how they access content material (as well as what they chose for CM) to how they present their content knowledge, and the speed they cover their standards in #games4ed
A1 I try to use the @NationalHistory project to personalize. Ss can pick their own research topic and questions. Also wide range of product possibility. #games4ed
Key word there is relationships. You can find out a lot about where students might want to go with their newly-developed skills if you know who they are and what they have as future goals. #Games4Ed
A2. You learn about your students learning preferences by building rapport with the students. Knowing your students will help you find ways to keep them engaged and in to learning. A survey at the beginning of the year could help with this as well #games4ed
A1 Ss pick format/medium for conceptual projects. Maybe Level 2 personalized learning? Encourage students to customize to their taste but Ss usually pick the "default" science question and project medium. Need to upgrade #games4ed
A2: I plan on learning my students' preference through relationships. After reading #tlap I learned that there are not many things a teacher could do, that's as powerful of having rapport. Conversations for days! #games4ed
I love that you brought up pacing. Sometimes in offering different types of assessment or demonstration of learning, student choice of pacing can be overlooked. Still gotta have deadlines, but not all Ss have to be on the same assignmt at the same time #games4ed
Yes! And that works perfectly into our next question--what are the different ways out there to determine just what our students want and need. #games4ed
A1: In order to personalize learning for your students I feel that teachers first need to determine what their students learning needs, interests, and desires are, and then provide them with learning experiences that are customized specifically to them. Personalize it! #games4ed
A2 I always have students fill out a learner profile before I meet them for the first time. The most important question to me is what I should know about them as a learner. I also bust out the Bartle Test, depending on the class.
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My favourite units ever were ones where we worked at our own pace. I always felt that some Ts didn't like it, because have to push some Ss to move forward, and other Ss run out of things to do. #games4ed
A2) I don't. I just give them a ton of options and let them figure it out. I don't think middle schoolers know their preferences by and large. #games4ed
A2 I would learn about my students learning preferences by focusing on building rapport with each of them. I would like to include fun and engaging activities that help me get to know them better at the beginning of the year. #games4ed
A2 I have been doing a lot of relationship building. Started with playing board games. Then Ss created backstories for their avatars. Been out for 2 weeks though due to Hurricane. #games4edhttps://t.co/OnZa621ps1
A2 Im my room it means Ss tackling the standards in different ways, from how they access content material (as well as what they chose for CM) to how they present their content knowledge, and the speed they cover their standards in #games4ed
Key word there is relationships. You can find out a lot about where students might want to go with their newly-developed skills if you know who they are and what they have as future goals. #Games4Ed
Well... Hi. My family is good in spite of Hurricane. Now my district is dealing with flooding. Spent the day filling sandbags for people in the area (me on left and son the pile). PS if anyone wants to donate to help https://t.co/GPAwMzcadK is the local hub. #games4ed
A2: It’s important that teachers get to know each of their students on a personal level. Older students you can talk to them about learning preferences, but if they're younger then observations or even fun assessments to figure out which techniques work best for them. #games4ed
A2: After hanging out with @EastonA1 a lot this summer and reading up a lot, I really dug into student surveys in the first days of school. I learned a lot. I still go back to them as I get to know students more! #games4ed
My vision of a future school is that there's a set of end goal competencies expected (not a test), but the path and pace at achieving them is set by each S. Why do we expect a 5th grader to be at the 5th grade level in all subjects? #games4ed
A3: Bringing games into your class can help motivate Ss to participate in your instruction. You can allow student choice which will help them be selective in their projects, which brings their passions in. #games4ed
Reanna, this is powerful. @burgessdave is absolutely correct--relationships with students is key. Once that's in place, teaching is so much easier--and fun! #games4ed
A2: I plan on learning my students' preference through relationships. After reading #tlap I learned that there are not many things a teacher could do, that's as powerful of having rapport. Conversations for days! #games4ed
Q3) I have not gotten the change to use any game-based learning in my classroom, but I do look forward to learning more about it in @danklumpers class! #games4ed
A3: Since I am still in the process of receiving my undergrad, I have not had experience of personalizing learning in my own classroom yet; however, I think that differentiation in the classroom would be a way teachers can personalize learning for their students. #games4ed
A3 standard menus, basically they cover the standards covered in any period and what I am requiring (ie one essay, digital content, etc) from there kids plan their term on their term and conference weekly with me to make sure they are staying on track #games4ed
I'm not a teacher, but will be applying to grad school. A1/ Speaking to your students and learning to teach on their frequency. Giving them a choice. I've always enjoyed and observed the effectiveness of a buffet style of assignments that students can choose from. #games4ed
Oh crap!!!!! I forgot all about that, even after all your posts on Facebook. Man, I'm so sorry. What did you say, like three tons of sandbags? Just crazy... #games4ed
A3. Since Im not teaching in a classroom I havent been able to find techniques for my students but for me One of the most successful way for my personalized learning has been sketch noting. #games4ed
A3. Developed a @Wizards_DnD inspired character creation activity for small groups blending course content with @storycubes, #sketchnoting, and creative writing of original character backstories. SO. MUCH. LEARNING. #Games4Ed
Also, hearing curriculum discussion along the lines of "30 minutes to teach x" always feels like it's so backwards. No wonders many Ss aren't learning when time limits are placed on knowledge acquisition. The Fail Fast motto was not suppose to be tied to learn fast. #games4ed
I will FOR SURE be stealing it, @MeehanEDU - really love the character spider web idea! Takes me back to my Pokemon days on the original GameBoy, heh. #Games4Ed
Q3) I have not gotten to use much personalized learning in a classroom yet, but I plan on paying a lot of attention to it because a lot of my past experiences in school as a student did not reflect personalized learning. #games4ed
Well... Hi. My family is good in spite of Hurricane. Now my district is dealing with flooding. Spent the day filling sandbags for people in the area (me on left and son the pile). PS if anyone wants to donate to help https://t.co/GPAwMzcadK is the local hub. #games4ed
A3) I have not gotten to use much personalized learning in a classroom yet, but I plan on paying a lot of attention to it because a lot of my past experiences in school as a student did not reflect personalized learning. #games4ed
A3 Letting students decide the best way for them to demonstrate their understanding of a skill, standard, or unit. Also building in a passion-based project that is judged Shark Tank-style. Good times! #games4ed
in ELED 360 we were provided a template in google slides for our game. But, @danklumper suggested that we have some choices end, provide a point system, and there should be a 'better' answer provided to make sure there is a win or lose outcome! #games4ed
And this is such a great example of high-level personalized learning. Students are truly in charge of planning. I wish you didn't live so far away so I could spend a day watching your students! #games4ed
A4) Games often having multiple paths to the same goal - that's a great model. Hailey ALWAYS goes for Creme Pies but Lynnzie goes for Plain - both win sometimes. (Also, play Go Nuts for Donuts.) #games4ed
A4: This question goes back to my last answer a bit... but gamification allows students to have choice and their own passions brought into the classroom. We bring what we are passionate about and our students should be able to follow. #games4ed#tlap
A4. Games and Game based learning firs with personalized learning because its a unique way for students to learn. If its a game the students enjoy it will stick with them and it will be a lesson they remember a long ways down the road. #games4ed
A4 My Digital Tools course is a futuristic design school set in space with team challenges each week. Next week is a digital citizenship breakout... shhhhh! Here is the villain of the storyline too, in GIF format... #Games4Ed
A4)Learning how your students learn best plays an important role in gamification. Incorporating games into your classroom can bring passion into the classroom while allowing students to share theirs with you too! It also keeps every student engaged and excited to learn.#games4ed
Not sure about FEMA but locally its all hands on deck. I am super proud of the hundreds of students among the volunteers I met today that had no other motivation to be bagging than (in the words of one kid helping me) "its the right thing to do" #games4ed
A4. Letting teams collaborate & develop their own strategies leads to incredible variety of self expression, strengths, and creativity. We played chart paper keep-away yesterday & I had teams: making human barricades, hiding in top secret tents, and writing in Chinese! #games4ed
A4)Learning how your students learn best plays an important role in gamification. Incorporating games into your classroom can bring passion into the classroom while allowing students to share theirs with you too! It also keeps every student engaged and excited to learn. #games4ed
A4 - Games can often tailor content for each student by ability, making it easier for a T to present personalized content. Well designed GBL can also allow Ss ability to express themselves and their knowledge in ways that fit them instead of one size fits all. #games4ed
For Q2/Q3, I've mostly provided tech instruction via workshop or small one-on-one interactions, so I haven't had experience with personalized learning.
I'll look into this and explore techniques with my staff.#games4ed
I absolutely agree. Choice is so important--that's what makes games so attractive, and that's what can make learning so attractive. We all want some choice! #games4ed
A4 I think of my class as an open world RPG. Ss can go on their own quests and have a lot of Indy choices to make within an overarching structure. #games4ed
I read today that by noon 12,000 bags had been made and over 400 people volunteered. They expected 40 people... When word,got,out on Social Media thebresponse was overwhelming #games4ed
That was one FAST 30 minutes of #games4ed! Thanks for all the great sharing tonight and all the great ideas!
All the pre-service teachers--you guys rock! Our future students will be in good hands with you! Join us again anytime! #games4ed
A4: What kids don't like to play games? I think teachers need to utilize games more often in their classrooms because they are a great way to get students interested in a lesson, keep them engaged throughout that lesson, and it also just makes learning more fun! #games4ed
Thanks to @mpilakow and the rest of the #games4ed crew for another great chat! Enjoy the ride, preservice teachers! We're excited you're joining the profession (it basically rules).
each student that did the final "kill" damage to boss got to tell a short, creative narration of how he/she finished the boss. a lot of fun answers. #Games4Ed
