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Andrew SteinmanThe Teacher's Guide To Using Badges In Your Classroom | Edudemic May 25, 2013 at 06:55PM
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Some achievements are really random, though. Why should you get an achievement for giving a high five to a robot hiding in an alley? Because it’s funny and unexpected. It encourages the player to keep looking, to keep trying, but most importantly, to keep playing the game and to communicate with others when they find an achievement. It keeps people engaged in the game, and it keeps them engaged in the community of gamers who like to talk about their success.
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Every game gives the player an achievement (like a badge) for completing certain missions or for finishing the game. But they also give achievements for doing something really, really hard – or really, really cool! It gives players something to strive for other than just the typical goal of finishing the game which is similar to a student who wants to do more than just earn an A. Students WANT specific goals in class to push them to try harder. It gives students direction instead of just telling them to “go learn on your own and report back to me”. The teacher sets precise targets which are important to the class, and the students earn a reward for hitting that target. What do they earn? A badge.
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There are three things you should reward in your class in order to push your students to try harder.
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Specific targets.
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Random targets.
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Challenging or extraordinary targets.
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Badges? We don’t need no stinkin’ badges!
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But we do need badges, though. Badges encourage our students to try harder, do things differently, and think outside the box.
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Allison Hartgamification -similar concept to our Falcon Quest on Thursday - how could you implement this in YOUR class? Class Dojo and ClassBadges are two great options to check out.
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Applying Video Game Achievements In Your Classroom
Educators can learn a lesson from the video game industry. Every game gives the player an achievement (like a badge) for completing certain missions or for finishing the game. But they also give achievements for doing something really, really hard – or really, really cool! It gives players something to strive for other than just the typical goal of finishing the game which is similar to a student who wants to do more than just earn an A. Students WANT specific goals in class to push them to try harder. It gives students direction instead of just telling them to “go learn on your own and report back to me”. The teacher sets precise targets which are important to the class, and the students earn a reward for hitting that target. What do they earn? A badge.
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Maggie Verster"What encourages students to do well in school? Often, it comes down to grades. Many students will work harder in order to earn a higher grade. Colleges want to see good grades. Parents want to see good grades. Grades are good, right? Of course they are, but the grades should not be the only goal. Learning for the sake of it should be a goal, including what they learned, how long they remembered it, and how they applied it to new situations."
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What encourages students to do well in school? Often, it comes down to grades. Many students will work harder in order to earn a higher grade. Colleges want to see good grades. Parents want to see good grades. Grades are good, right? Of course they are, but the grades should not be the only goal. Learning for the sake of it should be a goal, including what they learned, how long they remembered it, and how they applied it to new situations.
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By building in challenges that provide you with a reward for completing them. They are called achievements.
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Home and Work BookmarksThe Teacher's Guide To Using Badges In Your Classroom http://t.co/bOytZgKM25
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Ann Baum (Johnston)The Teacher's Guide To Using Badges In Your Classroom http://t.co/bOytZgKM25
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Neil O'Sullivan"The Teacher’s Guide To Using Badges In Your Classroom"
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Clint HamadaThe Teacher's Guide To Using Badges In Your Classroom http://t.co/9twbTE3nhc via @edudemic #unispd
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Denise SpencerRT @ugaodawg: The Teacher's Guide To Using Badges In Your Classroom http://t.co/bOytZgKM25
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Tim PettineA reward is not just for motivation, it is also to recognize and give visual meaning to a skill, progress, or achievement.
There are three things you should reward in your class in order to push your students to try harder.
Specific targets. List specific activities you want your students to pursue. You can ask your students to simply complete a task like watching three additional videos on how a bill becomes a law (Schoolhouse Rock, anyone?), or they can be based on an accomplishment like writing a letter to your Congressman and getting a response to the letter. The targets should be aligned to your course objectives, and by completing them the students will gain something they would not have gained in class.
Random targets. You can create a few badges for doing something completely random but still in line with the class activities. Take a photo outside of your Congressman’s local office to earn a 15 point badge. Take a photo shaking hands with your Congressman to get 25 points. Do those increase knowledge of the course? They might, and they might not, but they will increase interest and they will likely lead to increased learning. If your student is shaking hands with the Congressman, don’t you expect them to spend five minutes talking about government? I hope so!
Challenging or extraordinary targets. Some targets can be easy to accomplish, but some need to be really hard. REALLY HARD. By earning these badges, the student will know they accomplished something extraordinary, especially if they are the only one in the class who earned it. What if your student started an online petition on Change.org and actually got 100,000 signatures? That would be amazing. How about starting a blog on your town’s history and getting 100 followers? That would be really cool, too. Both of those push a student to work harder and to do things in really unconventional ways. -
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Gary BertoiaThe Teacher's Guide To Using Badges In Your Classroom http://t.co/Eap5oejCbl via @edudemic
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Tracey KrachtRT @mrsclaytonsclas: Teacher's Guide To Badges In Your Classroom - Moodle/ClassDojo ...ohhhh the possibilities http://t.co/bOytZgKM25
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Marc CromptonRT @Edudemic: RT @ugaodawg: The Teacher's Guide To Using Badges In Your Classroom http://t.co/bOytZgKM25
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Mark GlynnTop story: The Teacher's Guide To Using Badges In Your Classroom | Edudemic http://t.co/t0i7oHV0Lc, see more http://t.co/unMvDC4ySv
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Michael HallissyThe Teacher's Guide To Using Badges In Your Classroom http://t.co/MUw9wHCxvA via @Edudemic
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SJCNY TrainersWhat encourages students to do well in school? Often, it comes down to grades. Many students will work harder in order to earn a higher grade. Colleges want to see good grades. Parents want to see good grades. Grades are good, right? Of course they are, but the grades should not be the only goal. Learning for the sake of it should be a goal, including what they learned, how long they remembered it, and how they applied it to new situations.
Unfortunately, some students are not motivated by grades. Yes, this includes your brightest kids. Some kids could get an A on any test you give them, so they do not see the need for homework. Why do an hour of work every night when they know they are going to get an A on the test? Now you have a student who gets Fs on all his homework and As on all his tests. It turns into a C average, and he doesn’t care. How do you motivate him to do more or do better? The old-fashioned way – you give him a badge. -
smsjcnyWhat encourages students to do well in school? Often, it comes down to grades. Many students will work harder in order to earn a higher grade. Colleges want to see good grades. Parents want to see good grades. Grades are good, right? Of course they are, but the grades should not be the only goal. Learning for the sake of it should be a goal, including what they learned, how long they remembered it, and how they applied it to new situations.
Unfortunately, some students are not motivated by grades. Yes, this includes your brightest kids. Some kids could get an A on any test you give them, so they do not see the need for homework. Why do an hour of work every night when they know they are going to get an A on the test? Now you have a student who gets Fs on all his homework and As on all his tests. It turns into a C average, and he doesn’t care. How do you motivate him to do more or do better? The old-fashioned way – you give him a badge. -
Carlos FernandezThe Teacher's Guide To Using Badges In Your Classroom http://t.co/nz52L17zSi #edchat #edtech
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Tia SimmonsBadges in class can be fun! Here's how to do it! http://t.co/WwLUfmLbdW
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Sibrenne WagenaarBoy Scouts do it. Video games do it. Sometimes grades aren't enough. What's a teacher to do? Check out this handy guide to using badges in your classroom!
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Barbara LindseyLove the comment by Ben Taylor about badges killing intrinsic motivation for higher order skills and complex tasks.
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Timothy ScholzeAwesome! "Badges? We don't need no stinking badges." I beg to differ! Using Badges In Your Classroom http://t.co/T0pqTwXazz via @edudemic
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