This book is a field guide on how to implement game-based learning and «gamification» techniques to everyday teaching. It is a survey of best practices aggregated from interviews with experts in the field. Much of the book draws on the author's experiences implementing games with his middle school students.

Autorentext

Matthew Farber teaches social studies at Valleyview Middle School in Denville, New Jersey. Mr. Farber holds a master s degree in educational technology from New Jersey City University, where he is currently a doctoral candidate.

Zusammenfassung
This book is a field guide on how to implement game-based learning and «gamification» techniques to everyday teaching. It is a survey of best practices aggregated from interviews with experts in the field. Much of the book draws on the authorâ™s experiences implementing games with his middle school students.

Inhalt

Contents: Games for Learning What Are Games? Who Plays Games and Why Iterative Design Play-Based Learning Learning in Cooperative Mode Gamification and Quest-Based Learning Personalized Learning University Game Labs Video Games for Learning Communities of Play Creating Digital Games Games to Change the World.