Ok, so we had to update our logo for Copyright purposes.
Here it is, hope you like it… š
We alseo changed our slogan. We believe it represents our goals a lot better and we invite you to share it and use it.
#gamification #education
As a new school year draws near in Mexico, we were required to finish up all details and make sure a full set of tutorials are up but also make sure no bugs were around in our new version.
Some of the new features actually come from inspiration received during Gamification Europe and needs from Foro Vidanta.
I’ll be covering each of the new features in a separate post but let me list them here:
Hope you like them.
#gamification of #education for the win!
Alright.Ā
So it’s been a while since I posted something. Between life, the universe and everything, it all came out to over 42 things I had to finish.
So for those who think I’m being just “funny”, here is the complete list of what we’ve been woriking on for the past 4 months…Ā
Yeah… not even July by the end of those 42 items… so well… as you can see we are running with many things… so the blog had to wait a bit.
However. We are back in business!! š
I’m changing the theme in the website to match new things but for the meantime, I’ll update the DOCS and then we will do the theme thingy…
#gamification for the win!! š
I was just asked to design a Workshop for the upcoming Gamification Europe Master Class.
Here are the details of the workshop I will be teaching š
Part 1 (30 minutes)
Part 2 (45 minutes)
Part 3 (45 minutes)
Part 4 (4~5 hours of practical working)
Part 5 (1 hour)
M.B.O. (Mind Behind the Operation)
6th position in the Gamification Gurus Power 100!
Gamification Keynote SpeakerĀ & the mind behind the operation @bluerabbit, a gamification platform for education.
Developed three frameworks to teach/learn how to create gamification systems and build gamified content
Declared a world wide war on grades.
So far you can check the documentation for the following sections:
Now, the LEVELS part of it is HARD, so if you have questions or suggestions let me know. PLEASE.
Anyhow, #gamificaition systems aren’t easy to build if you really want successful environments. Check the table for progression following the LINEAR INCREMENT model from Michael Wu. I will publish a new post exclusively explaining this in the “Teachings from Gamification Europe” series.
M.B.O. (Mind Behind the Operation)
6th position in the Gamification Gurus Power 100!
Gamification Keynote SpeakerĀ & the mind behind the operation @bluerabbit, a gamification platform for education.
Developed three frameworks to teach/learn how to create gamification systems and build gamified content
Declared a world wide war on grades.
Before you move forward: Make sure you understand what RAMP is. That is your compass and it will be the best guide for any decision you make in the future. That is what Slide 19 refers to.
Active cancels are when you are choosing a game-mechanic that ACTIVELY cancels one of the four RAMP elements. You choose to negate autonomy in the classroom, for example.
Passive omissions (left outs) are when you aren’t using them all and forget to include one of the elements. Really easy to forget about RELATEDNESS in the classroom since it’s all designed to negate it.
Rewarding with grades is the first mistake I made. A grade is NOT one thing players should care for. They should be in the class for the learning.
Every class is different, every player is different, so we should reward them differently.
One of the best things you’ll ever do. You need to become an NPC (non-player character) for the players. You are recognized as one who know the way but don’t have the answers to the questions players MUST be asking themselves.
Ever heard of “No one likes a know-it-all”. It applies perfectly to a traditional class and teacher. You are the lore keeper.
Learning only happens when you get a question answered.
Content must be out there for players to find it. Don’t expect them to be active if you are keeping it all for yourself. Lose control already. Thinking that as a teacher you can control the rhythm of players’ learning is how you kill creativity. Let them BE curious. You can always add more content to anything and THAT should be a happy problem.
Players stay together! This concept goes both ways. For those who are willing to do EVERY quest and for those who won’t do any.
If you balance your system correctly, you’ll make sure RELATEDNESS becomes the glue that put players in the same ship. Some may be at the front of it and some in the back but, still, on the same journey and all working together.
Reward players the right way. SAPS comes in handy. Ask @Gabe Zichermann about it or read it here.
Rewarding with grades, is the worst, however, having players that only care for the rewards is the absolute worst. They should be in your class for the learning, the growth. Rewards WILL be there but, they MUST be extra. Make the class experience so rewarding they forget about those candies in the end. Grades will turn out perfect, I guarantee that.
For those who would like to use a Virtual Currency, you need to know this:
Make your players WASTE money. Teach them the value of their effort the hard way. Offer really stupid rewards after a couple of valuable expenses have been bought. Then, right when they feel that earning money is easy, make it harder to get. Not too much, just enough so they learn the lesson.
Defeat your fears by facing them. Make your players fail so much they won’t think it’s a bad thing anymore. The fear of failure is the reason there are so few entrepreneurs out there.
Let them try a challenge that is a bit too high for their current level without worry. They must learn on every attempt WHY they weren’t able to overcome it and THAT is the idea.
Failure isn’t a bad thing. It’s the best teacher.
It’s not that we aim too high and fail but the opposite. We aim to low and succeed – Michelangelo
This is the reason the #education system is broken. One of our most powerful tools in #gamification is #narrative. An easy way to hold this together is with a theme. That way you’ll connect all content together. Remember this can be the best reward of the class, ironically, even content is the most boring part, it is the most important.
The content is KING.
Design, colors, production level, magic powder. All means nothing if the content isn’t relevant to your players.
My favorite technique.
Treat your players as professionals. They will behave professionally.
Treat them like Pros. Level 1 Pros.
The most important slide on my keynote. This is the reason we are gamifying a class. In life, we can grow all the way to infinity. Why will a school, the industry of “releasing student potential” would limit the players?
Allow ALWAYS place to grow. Make players pull each other to greater heights. Remember the principles of the collective journey.
No one wakes up wanting to learn LESS than the day before. No one wants to feel stupid. Everyone wants to become better. The difference is HOW much better you want to be today than that you of yesterday.
M.B.O. (Mind Behind the Operation)
6th position in the Gamification Gurus Power 100!
Gamification Keynote SpeakerĀ & the mind behind the operation @bluerabbit, a gamification platform for education.
Developed three frameworks to teach/learn how to create gamification systems and build gamified content
Declared a world wide war on grades.