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Oct 26, 2012 and Nov 15, 2012 - I created this webpage as part of my Oct 26, 2012 Metro State University's Teaching and Learning with Technology Conference Workshop titled: "Gamify the Classroom," and my Nov 15, 2012 webinar presentation for the G.A.M.E. (Gamers Advancing Meaningful Education" webinar series: "It Takes a Guild Episode 4" http://youtu.be/UTva4mpLZBI

"A new way to manage classroom instruction is slowly creeping into the world of education: " Gamification ". Gamifying simply means turning the class content and the way students learn into a game with a rewards system, quests, experience levels, and healthy competition." This page is more useful for K-12 educators, but there are a LOT of resources that will still be helpful for post-secondary educators as well. This is more of a list of resources and definitions than any kind of critical discussion or a list of practical suggestions, but it's still very useful.

Really nice journal on teaching

Glad to see so many of you on the list. If you running out of game possibilities or want to expore more, here is a list of 47 FREE games available through STEAM, there is no cost to have an account, but whatever you do don't lose your STEAM password, it is very difficult to get it back... trust the "grasshopper98" on this. They have quite a few games I am looking at for possible use in my classroom. Some can be played within STEAM and others need a free-download to play, but may need strong graphics, ram memory and high-speed internet, others will work just fine within STEAM. No I haven't played them all. [Wink] So many games so little time.

100 Google Hangouts for teachers, including flipped classrooms and gamification!

How I used Professor Layton and the Curious Village in my class Related post: http://gamesmooc.shivtr.com/forum_threads/1257139?post=6841372#forum_post_6841372

Grasshopper comments on student motivation

Interesting site on the history of Tarot as a GAME

Ice breakers, may not all work with college.

Even Chronicle of Higher Education comes on board with badges.

This is fantastic if you only can watch one video this should be it.

Badges What is a badge? A badge is a symbol or indicator of an accomplishment, skill, quality or interest. Badges can be used to represent achievements, communicate successes, set goals, and motivate behaviors. They can support learning that happens in new ways and new spaces beyond the traditional classroom.