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What Is Gamification, and Why Is It Trending in K–12 Schools?

What Is Gamification, and Why Is It Trending in K–12 Schools?

What Is Gamification, and Why Is It Trending in K–12 Schools?

August 23, 2022

By Rebecca Torchia

Originally Published Here

Summary

Educators work hard to set students up for success in a world that is increasingly digital.

"Students are going to be working in a world where they'll need to have proficiency in technology, so it's important to teach those skill sets at a young age." Gamification is one way school districts are exploring the new education landscape.

Esports LP What Is Gamification vs. Game-Based Learning? Gamification and game-based learning are both used in modern learning environments to engage students, but they are not the same.

Gamification can be added to nearly any lesson an educator is trying to impart to their students.

Why Is Gamification Gaining Popularity with K-12 Educators? Gamification is popular in K-12 schools because it engages students by meeting them where they are.

"That's the world students are living in the minute they walk into a school or the minute they walk out of the school; everything is gamified."

Reference

Torchia, R. (2022, August 23). What is gamification, and why is it trending in K–12 schools? Retrieved August 30, 2022, from https://edtechmagazine.com/k12/article/2022/08/what-gamification-and-why-it-trending-k-12-schools-perfcon