Level Up: Gamification & Game-Based Learning for K-12 Teachers

IGC 727

Fee: $675 ($575 Early Bird)

TBD

Earns 3 Graduate Credits through Gordon College (Equals 22.5 pdps)

This course equips Massachusetts PreK–12 educators with the research-based principles and practical strategies needed to design and implement gamification and game-based learning (GBL) experiences that increase student engagement, motivation, and achievement. Participants design gamified learning experiences and game-based units aligned to Massachusetts curriculum frameworks.

Distinguish between gamification and game-based learning and apply each approach appropriately to different instructional goals.
Apply research on motivation, play, and learning to the design of gamified classroom experiences.
Design a gamified learning experience — including points, badges, levels, or narrative — aligned to Massachusetts curriculum standards.
Select and evaluate digital and analog game-based learning tools for instructional quality, accessibility, and curriculum alignment.
Create a complete game-based learning unit aligned to Massachusetts curriculum frameworks with assessment and differentiation strategies.