Using Gamification in Elementary School
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Rob McKenzie, a 4th grade inclusion teacher, presents on using Classcraft to gamify classrooms, enhance leadership, teamwork, and motivate students while improving classroom management. The document outlines a morning routine, integration of subjects like math and science, and concepts of world building through real-world quests and app smashing. Classcraft provides students with distinct roles such as warriors, mages, and healers, each with unique abilities and challenges.
Using Gamification in Elementary School
- 1. Presented by Rob McKenzie, 4th Grade Inclusion Teacher Classcraft in the Elementary Classroom Rob McKenzie @RobertMcK3 rmckenzie@iu17.org
- 2. My Background ● Worked in elementary classrooms for the past 7 years ● Taught in Michigan, Virginia, and Pennsylvania ● Piloted Elementary 1:1 iPad Initiative ● Superhero Nerd, Gamification Advocate and Edtech Enthusiast ● Transitioning to new role as an Instructional Technology Specialist
- 3. 3 different classes for your students to choose from! Warriors, Mages, and Healers all have different powers (including class privileges that they can earn), and they each have different strengths and weaknesses in the game. Warriors Healers Mages
- 5. Why use Classcraft in Elementary Classrooms? Classcraft allows you to: 1. Gamify your classroom 2. Encourage leadership, teamwork, and empathy 3. Motivate and engage students 4. Improve classroom management
- 6. Overview Topic 1: Morning Routine (Super Circle) Topic 2: Subject Area Integration Topic 3: World Building
- 7. Topic 1: Morning Routine (Super Circle)
- 8. Topic 1: Morning Routine (Super Circle) ● Start the day off right! ● Student of the day ● Event of the day ● Blessings and Curses
- 9. Topic 1: Morning Routine (Super Circle)
- 10. Student-Created Random Events: ● ”The Floor is Lava” challenge ● Whip and Nae Nae challenge ● Teacher vs. Student Bottle Flip challenge ● Changed name challenge ● Underground Railroad challenge
- 11. Topic 1: Morning Routine (Super Circle)
- 12. Blessings and Curses: ● “Student of the Day” determines points given and taken ● Shake up the game ● Build excitement
- 13. Topic 2: Subject Area Integration
- 14. Topic 2: Subject Area Integration - Math
- 15. Topic 2: Subject Area Integration - Science
- 16. Topic 2: Subject Area Integration - ELA
- 17. Topic 2: Subject Area Integration - ELA
- 19. Topic 3: World Building - App Smashing App Smashing is the process of using multiple apps to create projects or complete tasks. Shadow Puppet Edu iMovie Seesaw
- 20. World Building: Real World Quests When role-playing becomes real life!
- 21. Topic 3: World Building - Real World Quests
- 22. Topic 3: World Building - Real World Quests
- 23. Gotta catch ‘em all! Topic 3: World Building - Classcraft GO!
- 24. Topic 3: World Building - Classcraft GO!
- 25. Topic 3: World Building - Classcraft GO!
- 26. Topic 3: World Building - Classcraft GO!
- 28. classcraft.com facebook.com/classcraftgame @classcraftgame Stay in Touch Rob McKenzie Fourth Grade Inclusion Teacher rmckenzie@iu17.org @RobertMcK3