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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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. 

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

  1. Marilyn – TIPP CITY EXEMPTED VILLAGE (verified owner) –

    The presenter gives many great ideas to use in the classroom.

  2. Gabriela – FLOUR BLUFF ISD (verified owner) –

    Lisa Van Gemert is really fabulous!

  3. Rebecca – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    Great tech tools.

  4. Diana – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    Helps to understand how to make your classroom more fun and engaging.

  5. Haley – MIDWAY ISD – WOODWAY (verified owner) –

    I thought this course was helpful and gave tips and suggestions to make class learning more engaging.

  6. Nydia – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    I absolutely loved the entire session. I am leaving with some tools and resources I can definitely see myself using in the classroom.

  7. Mariana – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    It provided some useful information but wasn’t presented in an engaging manner.

  8. Linda – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –

    I think that touchpoints were something new to me that were very interesting. I learned a lot of helpful websites and gaming ideas.

  9. Jamie – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –

    There is something for everyone here!

  10. Mary – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –

    Lot’s of great info and ideas

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