classcraft gamification in the class staci eisman middle school computer teacher, iusd

ClassCraftGamification in the Class

Staci EismanMiddle School Computer Teacher, IUSD

stacieisman@iusd.org

Do your students look

like this….

What if they could look like

this...

HOW?!

Alternative rewardsSafe FailureEngagement

CollaborationStudent Choice

Gamification is a tool to SUPPORT the teacher (NEA Today)

58% of Americans play video games, 45% of gamers are women, and 58% of parents play video games with their kids as a way to socialize with them. (The Esa report) ClassCraft

Why should you gamify your class?!

Engagement•Be creative and design their own characters•Rewards and Consequences are based on actions•Know what happening and participate to ensure their character safety

Student Choice•Decide what character they will be• partake in Random Events and earn extra rewards•Earn rewards for completing their work

Safe FailureFailing is not a consequence

Empowers and Encourages students to gain control of their own learning process

Unique rewards - tailored for the class or grade

No link to actual letter grade (if the teacher decides)

Opportunity for skills, knowledge, attitude, behavior to be acknowledged

Alternate Awards

CollaborationStudents are placed in small teams

Each team is responsible for each other

ClassCraft promotes team effort

Individual actions have repercussions

What magical tool can help me do this!?

Why ClassCraft for teachers?!

Great tutorials on the site

Free program with ability to upgrade for a charge; mobile and desktop access

Easy to set up your class - or classesHas parent code for parents to monitor

student progressFollows AUP practices: student email or

username

WHY Classcraft for students?! Empowers and encourages

students Reinforcing teamwork and

collaboration

Fun and interactive

Awesome avatars

HOW!?Setting up the Class...

HOW!?Setting up the Class...

How?!Collaboration begins!!!2. Set up Students

How?!Parent Communication

How?!Invite parents to view their child’s progress:Email or print out

DASHBOARDc

HOW!?Setting up the Rules...ClassCraft walks you through the setup process…

1. create teams

HOW!?Setting up the Rules…

Powers

HOW!?Setting up the Rules…

Random events

See Random Event in Actionc

HOW!?Setting up the Rules...

Consequence Sentences

HOW!?Points…

XP = Experience PointsXP help students level up

HOW!?Points…

XP = Experience PointsXP help students level up, earn AP, and earn Gold to make their

avatar awesome

HOW!?Points…

HP = health Pointshp is the amount of life a

student has remaining, and loss of points could create a

punishment/consequence Sentence

Let’s Set it up!!1. Create a Login

2. Create a Class

3. Create Student logins (username or email; Email must be a working email)4. Form groups

5. Create Class Rules and Behaviors

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