Tag Archives: engagement

Teaching Memo: A Restaurant Challenge

Posted on 2020/01/16 by

After we engaged with the “capitalism vs. communism” concept group, I needed to assess my students’ understandings and abilities to apply those concepts… so with that in mind, I’m writing today about a fun, engaging, and effective assessment and application … Continue reading →

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Teaching Memo: Gamification, Making Items

Posted on 2019/11/13 by

A quick post here about making items for your game. When a game creator builds a game, it’s often by picking a theme and then by choosing some mechanics to fill out the game and make it playable. (See my … Continue reading →

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Gamification as a Boat-Building Exercise

Posted on 2019/09/15 by

Unlike many teachers, I do not teach the same content every year. Sometimes, I wish I were planning a unit I’ve taught many times before – and I’ve lived that experience in the past – but most of the time … Continue reading →

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