Game On - Using Game Theory to Enrich Instruction

$20.00

Presenter: Lisa Van Gemert, Gifted Guru
Core Area: Creativity and Instructional Strategies
Grade Level: Elementary & Secondary
Hours: 1

Here is your mission, should you choose to accept it: use game design and theory to maximize student engagement. All of us desire to engage in something bigger than we are—an epic mission taking us on a journey to a new place. Our students are no exception. In this course, Lisa Van Gemert, M.Ed.T., teaches you how to use gamification to solve a problem and engage your audience in new ways.

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SKU GIGU-293 Categories Creativity & Instructional Strategies, Gifted, Gifted Guru, Instructional Strategies, Lisa Van Gemert Tags Creativity and Instructional Strategies, elementary, Gifted, GT, OAGC HOTS, ODE competency a, ODE competency b, secondary

Description

Game designers understand how to engage an audience and keep them coming back for more. Lisa Van Gemert, M.Ed.T., brings together her love of games and her knowledge of classroom instruction to enrich your students’ learning experience. During this fast-paced course, you will apply game design and theory to lesson design.

In this course, participants will learn:

How games contribute to active learning
Strategies for implementing gamefication
Tools for incorporating game principles

Presenter Bio

Lisa Van Gemert shares best practices in education with audiences around the world using a combination of neuropsychology, pedagogy, experience, humor, technology and sheer fun. She is an expert consult to television shows including Lifetime’s “Child Genius,” and a writer of award-winning lesson plans, as well as numerous published articles on social psychology and pedagogy and the book, Perfectionism: A Practical Guide to Managing Never Good Enough. A former teacher, school administrator, and Youth & Education Ambassador for Mensa, she shares resources for educators and parents on her website giftedguru.com and is co-founder with Ian Byrd of the Gifted Guild, a professional community for educators of the gifted. Lisa and her husband Steve are the parents of three sons and live in Arlington, Texas.

Additional information

Core Area	Creativity & Instructional Strategies
Hours	1 Hour
Organization	Gifted Guru
Grade Level	Elementary, Secondary
Presenter	Lisa Van Gemert
Course Content	Gifted, Instructional Strategies

360 reviews for Game On – Using Game Theory to Enrich Instruction

Rated 3 out of 5

Dawn – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) – June 23, 2021

Apps were helpful.
Rated 5 out of 5

Kira – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) – June 23, 2021

I really liked the pace and the ideas given in the presentation!
Rated 4 out of 5

Linnea – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) – June 25, 2021

Great course
Rated 5 out of 5

Rebecca – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) – June 30, 2021

FANTASTIC!! thank you so much!!!
Rated 5 out of 5

Alissa – BELTON ISD (verified owner) – July 4, 2021

Love Lisa van Gemert! So many practical applications after she thoroughly explained concepts we can use!
Rated 5 out of 5

Melissa – UNITED ISD (verified owner) – July 5, 2021

Informative and great examples of games
Rated 5 out of 5

Aleta – BEAUMONT ISD (verified owner) – July 6, 2021

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Rated 5 out of 5

Kirsten – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) – July 7, 2021

Great ideas that are easily implemented
Rated 5 out of 5

Diana – UNITED ISD (verified owner) – July 7, 2021

It is a very insightful way to bring in a students journey and show their progress
Rated 5 out of 5

Mary – WYLIE ISD (verified owner) – July 9, 2021

I though it had some really good ideas for all aspects of games; daily, for review, and an ongoing epic game where students can progress to various levels.