Category Archives: Gamification

Scramble with Friends

Posted on September 30, 2012 by admin

TweetThis week I was a substitute for an English class. Being a math teacher it is a little outside of my expertise, but I welcome a challenge and change. One girl in the class indicated she felt she needed to … Continue reading →

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Cut the rope: tangent to a circle

Posted on June 5, 2012 by admin

TweetI am a fan of applying gaming principles (gamification) but I am also a fan of playing games to learn. While most games are not specifically designed for instructional purposes and many instructional games are not much more than a … Continue reading →

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Non educational games

Posted on May 28, 2012 by admin

TweetI was playing cut the rope on my iPhone and was thinking how this and games like it could be used to help students learn by discovery learning.  This particular level requires that I shoot a plunger at a swinging … Continue reading →

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Gamification

Posted on August 24, 2011 by admin

TweetOn Saturday I attended EdCamp SF Bay in Oakland. It was an amazing and fun experience.  I signed up to lead a discussion on gamification, or in other words… how to apply gaming principles to the classroom.  The discussion was … Continue reading →

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