(2) For my second ILP, I decided to watch a Lynda.com Tutorial for Participation. I chose the tutorial titled, "Gamification in Learning" because it sounded like a very interesting topic. I also thought it would be very useful for me to learn about how to incorporate games into classroom learning since I hope to one day be teaching young, Elementary School students. And what better way to keep their attention focused on the material than playing a game! While watching the tutorial, I learned many key aspects on how to effectively incorporate games into classroom curriculum, and I even got to hear some ways that games have helped different businesses with advertising and customer satisfaction out in the real-world. Some main points that the tutorial made about how to be successful when using gamification in the classroom include setting specific goals, incorporating an aspect of competition (like racing games), showing progress with point and leaderboard systems, as well as providing some type of reward for the student's final achievements. The tutorial also put an emphasis on how gamification in the classroom can be low or high tech depending on what the teacher decides will benefit the student's learning the most. For instance, a low tech example would be a simple game of Bingo in the classroom with paper cards where students can mark an "X" to form Bingo when answering a question correctly. Or a more high tech example could involve audience response systems, where the teacher presents a question and the students can race to answer the question as fast as possible either through texts or on a laptop at their desks. Overall, I really enjoyed watching this tutorial as it gave me some great ideas to how I can incorporate storytelling, mysteries, and other games in my lesson plan to make learning an interactive and fun experience for my young students.
(3) Here is a certificate of completion as evidence that I completed the Lynda.com Tutorial:
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