The Introspection of a Pedagogue: Gamification: Good or bad? I say good! - 0 views
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In my social studies classes I am a fan of games that go beyond the simple answer a question get a point and instead cause students to debate within and without their table group, think critically, and make a decision. Games are not some aberration that teaches students to think life is a game, but instead is creating an environment that allows for difficult concepts to be acted out in a safe environment.
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even if the game doesn’t come out great the teacher tried to be creative instead of hiding behind what “works".
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I also think that at times to much has been pushed onto the “best practices” and has slowed creative thought. The best practices have a place and they work very well when used properly, but when do we stop saying what teachers are doing is wrong because they don’t look like the person next door? Are we all supposed to be clones teaching in the same way all the time? I think not. But I suppose that is a different topic to tackle on different post.
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"We are not just handing out badges, but implementing creative ways to engage students to help them try on concepts for size. We are not sugarcoating anything and in some ways are able to engage the students in debates that they could not have without the simulation. In short, we are building the future senators, doctors, lawyers, etc of the world that learned skills from the game and will apply them to their adult life. "