Tag Archives: gamify

Teaching Memo: Gamification, Making Items

Posted on 2019/11/13 by Steve Capone

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 Steve Capone

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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Presentation Plan: Utah Council for the Social Studies – Nov. 2, 2019

Posted on 2019/08/30 by Steve Capone

If you’re teacher in Utah, or if you just so happen to be visiting Utah in early November, I would love to meet with you and talk gamification. I’m gamifying my course again this year, and the game is in … Continue reading →

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Games and Game Elements & Mechanics in the Classroom: A Simple Taxonomy

Posted on 2019/04/03 by Steve Capone

When I began teaching in the Spring of 2008, I was teaching adults in a college setting, and I acted under the assumption that students were just like me – they’d like what I liked, learn how I learned, and … Continue reading →

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Student Feedback at Two Weeks Gamifying (What They Fear)

Posted on 2019/01/17 by Steve Capone

I have a tendency toward writing a lot of words, so I’ve decided that in hopes of also appealing to people who want to cut straight to the chase, any classroom-ready bits of practical advice will always be in bold … Continue reading →

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