<p>Welcome to our special collaborative episode! ;)</p> <p>Gamification is when one uses game mechanics in a non-game context with the clear aim of learning and achieving specific behaviour results. Shall we find out more about it and its possibilities?</p> <p><strong>Topics discussed:</strong></p> <p><strong>- Definition of Gamification<br> - Why gamify?<br> - How to gamify your classroom<br> - Examples of App Gamification and how they boost engagement<br> - Effectiveness and criticism<br> - Gamification as a strategy in the post-pandemic education</strong></p> <p><strong>Reference links and more food for thought:</strong></p> <p><strong>- ThinkCast - How Gamification Plays a Role in the Fight Against COVID-19: </strong><a href="https://www.gartner.com/en/podcasts/thinkcast/how-gamification-plays-role-in-fight-against-covid19"><u><strong>https://www.gartner.com/en/podcasts/thinkcast/how-gamification-plays-role-in-fight-against-covid19</strong></u></a></p> <p><strong>- ISTE: </strong><a href="https://www.iste.org/explore/In-the-classroom/5-ways-to-gamify-your-classroom"><u><strong>https://www.iste.org/explore/In-the-classroom/5-ways-to-gamify-your-classroom</strong></u></a></p> <p><strong>- TESOL International Association: </strong><a href="https://www.tesol.org/connect/tesol-resource-center/search-details/teaching-tips/2013/11/19/gamification-for-el-teachers"><u><strong>https://www.tesol.org/connect/tesol-resource-center/search-details/teaching-tips/2013/11/19/gamification-for-el-teachers</strong></u></a></p> <p><strong>- Training Industry - Game-Based Learning vs Gamification: Do you know the difference?: </strong><a href="https://trainingindustry.com/articles/learning-technologies/game-based-learning-vs-gamification-do-you-know-the-difference/"><u><strong>https://trainingindustry.com/articles/learning-technologies/game-based-learning-vs-gamification-do-you-know-the-difference/</strong></u></a><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p> <p><strong>- Using Gamification to Enhance Second Language Learning - FLORES, Jorge Franciso Figueroa: </strong><a href="https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1065005.pdf"><u><strong>https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1065005.pdf</strong></u></a></p> <p><strong>- Yukai Chou - The 10 Best Educational Apps that use Gamification for adults in 2019: </strong><a href="https://yukaichou.com/gamification-examples/top-10-education-gamification-examples/"><u><strong>https://yukaichou.com/gamification-examples/top-10-education-gamification-examples/</strong></u></a></p> <p><strong>- Wikipedia - Gamification of Learning: </strong><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gamification_of_learning"><u><strong>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gamification_of_learning</strong></u></a></p> <p><strong>-CBInsights - Education In The Post-Covid World: 6 Ways Tech Could Transform How We Teach And Learn: </strong><a href="https://www.cbinsights.com/research/back-to-school-tech-transforming-education-learning-post-covid-19/"><u><strong>https://www.cbinsights.com/research/back-to-school-tech-transforming-education-learning-post-covid-19/</strong></u></a></p> <p><strong>- Research Gate - The Dark Side of Gamification: An Overview of Negative Effects of Gamification in Education: </strong><a href="https://www.researchgate.net/publication/326876949_The_Dark_Side_of_Gamification_An_Overview_of_Negative_Effects_of_Gamification_in_Education"><u><strong>https://www.researchgate.net/publication/326876949_The_Dark_Side_of_Gamification_An_Overview_of_Negative_Effects_of_Gamification_in_Education</strong></u></a></p>