1. Gamifying the Classroom with Online Platforms Prepared by Johansen Quijano, PhD. for Connections Week Fall 2017 Tarrant County College Trinity River Campus

2. WHAT ARE WE DOING TODAY? • Discuss the benefits of gamifying classroom activities. • Look at ludic platforms (Kahoot, Socrative, Quizlet). • Play games. • Create gamified reviews.

3. WHAT IS GAMIFICATION? • Gamification – The application of typical elements of game playing, such as scoring, competitions, and rules of play, to other areas of activity (Jane McGonigal, 2011).

4. WHY GAMIFY? • Aids cognitive development. • Boosts enthusiasm. • Simplifies engagement. • Reduces tedious tasks. • Allows students to track their progress. • Gives students autonomy. • Offers instant feedback. • Can be applied to most learning needs.

5. LET’S LOOK AT THREE PLATFORMS • Kahoot – Great for fostering competition through classroom reviews. Most of the action happens on the teacher’s screen. • Quizlet – Flash-cards generator. Great for self-paced reviews. • Socrative – Similar to Kahoot, with added data tools. Most of the action happens on the students’ screens.

6. WHAT ARE THESE PLATFORMS GOOD FOR? • Sparks interest at the beginning of a topic. • Can be used as formative assessment. • Allows students a break from more formal classroom lessons. • Fosters engagement. • Students can engage in hands-on learning by making their own quizzes for their peers.

8. HOW TO GET IT • INSTRUCTORS: • https://create.kahoot.it/ • STUDENTS: • https://kahoot.it/

9. INSTRUCTOR LOGIN

10. INSTRUCTOR DASHBOARD

11. CREATE A NEW KAHOOT

12. ADD META-INFORMATION

13. CREATE QUESTIONS

14. LAUNCH KAHOOTS FROM YOUR DASHBOARD

15. GIVE STUDENTS THE GAME PIN

16. STUDENTS JOIN THROUGH KAHOOT.IT

17. QUIZLET

18. QUIZLET SAMPLES • The TCCD Sample Quizlet • https://quizlet.com/_3mdraq • American Beef Cuts • https://quizlet.com/_3l9irq • Science • https://quizlet.com/_1daxlj • American Literature • https://quizlet.com/_2hzf73

20. SOCRATIVE • Students need an app  • It’s free on Google Play and the iTunes store 

21. USE THE DASHBOARD TO CREATE STUDY SETS

22. TO IMPORT QUIZZES, USE THE SOCRATIVE SHARED QUIZZES FORM • https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1dtoP6ivVNJtqTw0d6OSKLEq5WlZZ7ak9onjU1kph0Co/edit#gid=20451944 • http://bit.ly/1wAQkf1

23. QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?

24. KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR MY CURRENT PROJECT