As an educator and a person who struggles with regular physical fitness, I’m excited about the current rise of gamification of physical fitness, mental well-being, and overall self improvement. For me personally, I am bored by a lot of physical fitness and wellness activities, and struggle to find activities and routines that continue to motivate…
Part V: Gamification in Action This is the fifth part of an ongoing series on the role of gamification in modern education by Andrew Proto. If you missed the previous articles, catch up with “Part I: the Unique Obstacles Teachers Face“, “Part II:Technology’s Role in a Gamified Classroom“, “Part III: The Importance of Motivation“, and…
MIT’s Education Arcade released some information recently that could really change how gamification/ game-based learning can be used to help students learn. Games for Learning is not a new phenomenon, but this recent manifestation is quite unique and could be a springboard for further games of this type. This manifestation has specific, unique promises for further…
Part IV: Looking at Busy Work This is the fourth part of an ongoing series on the role of gamification in modern education by Andrew Proto. If you missed the previous articles, catch up with “Part I: the Unique Obstacles Teachers Face“, “Part II:Technology’s Role in a Gamified Classroom“, and “Part III: The Importance of…
One of the most interesting things I’ve learned about myself over the past few years of Gamification Workshops and as head of the Founder Institute in NYC (application deadlines are nigh!) is how much I enjoy teaching. This year, I hope to have ever more opportunities to educate. In keeping with that vision, and as…
As the debate and discussion for games and learning continue in the field of education, there needs to be some clarification in terminology. Educators and Advocates may think they are speaking the same language, but this is not certain. When I read the many blogs, articles, and resources on the subject, I see some lack…
Part III: The Importance of Motivation This is the third part of an ongoing series on the role of gamification in modern education by Andrew Proto. If you missed them, catch up with “Part I: the Unique Obstacles Teachers Face” and “Part II:Technology’s Role in a Gamified Classroom.” Even the best teachers won’t be able…
We are hard at work preparing the next GSummit for Spring 2012 to be held in San Francisco. Some details are still to be determined, but we would like to invite you to join us in getting a head start to select the next round of creative and innovative individuals to take the stage at…
In my lectures and workshops on Gamification, one of the topics that folks find most interesting is Choice Mechanics. In a nutshell, there are a wide range of possible frameworks for designing user choices within a system, but conventions (and research such as the awesome Tyranny of Choice) have revealed a few key patterns that…
Part II: Technology’s Role in a Gamified Classroom. This is the second part of an ongoing series on the role of gamification in modern education by Andrew Proto. For the first part, visit “Part I: the Unique Obstacles Teachers Face“ In every classroom across the country, the technology that we are teaching our students with…
Our last Gamification Summit was a huge success. Taking place September 15-16 in New York City, the Summit brought together top companies, thinkers, and experts in the gamification space for workshops and to share case studies at the cutting edge of gamification. The main stage held keynotes and panel discussions, but some of the best…
As part of our ongoing G-List of the top players in gamification, today we begin with the platforms that provide technology solutions for implementing game mechanics in marketing, business, and health. Rypple [http://www.rypple.com] Founded: 2008 Location: San Francisco, Toronto, and Atlanta Employees: 25 Funding: $13M total from Peter Thiel, Maynard Webb, and Bridgescale Rypple strives to…
Part I: The Unique Obstacles Teachers Face Today’s 21st century students are not like their parents’ generation. Never before have we, as a civilization, experienced such a large generation gap — and the reason behind it is video games. Within the span of only one generation the world’s dominant form of entertainment has shifted from…
The past year has demonstrated a growing demand for education around gamification, and we are excited to continue to meet this demand with the first ever Gamification Workshop in Asia. As the nascent field is still taking shape, there are few sources of valuable insight and in-depth analysis on how the practice of gamification is…
A week ago, today, we kicked off our second Gamification Summit in New York. The results have been awesome, and for those of you who were unable to attend, we are releasing the slides from the conference and also be sure to check out the live blog for a recap off all of the events….
