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.
Kelly – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
I loved all the ideas in this course. This is the most useful one I’ve taken yet.
Sandra P. – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent tips.
Alfredo V – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
great course
Carrie – MIDWAY ISD – WOODWAY (verified owner) –
Knows her stuff and is relatable
Robyn – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
I gained so much from this!
Brandie – PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD (verified owner) –
good
Lisa – HALLETTSVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
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dena – WODEN ISD (verified owner) –
great technology ideas
Sarah – ALAMO HEIGHTS ISD (verified owner) –
This course was solid and had some creative ideas.
Virginia – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
I love it. Very informational