Gamify Your Classroom

This course helps teachers and education professionals develop game-based learning solutions for their classrooms and develop their 21st-century teaching skills.

During this 6-day course, delivered in Berlin, Amsterdam, Zagreb or Osijek, you'll learn the principles and practices of game-based learning, and have the opportunity to design and implement your own game-based learning experiences. You'll also learn how to assess the effectiveness of these experiences and make adjustments as needed.

Game-based learning is a teaching method that uses games and other interactive, playful activities to engage students and help them learn. This approach is based on the idea that students are more likely to be motivated and engaged in their learning when it is presented in the form of a game or other interactive activity, as it can make learning more enjoyable and engaging for students. It can also provide a sense of accomplishment and success, which can help boost students' confidence and motivation. Additionally, game-based learning can help students develop important skills such as problem-solving, critical thinking, and collaboration.

In this course, you will learn how to use game-based learning as a useful tool for teaching complex or abstract concepts, how to tailor such methods to different learning styles and abilities to make them versatile and inclusive, and how to incorporate gamification solutions in educational settings. The course includes practical hands-on learning, with lots of creating, collaboration, and collecting ready-made materials and lesson plans.

THIS COURSE IS PERFECT FOR

• teachers of all levels (primary, secondary, VET, adult)

• education professionals such as curriculum developers and teacher trainers, who wish to incorporate gamification methods in their educational institutions

No matter your background or experience, you'll find valuable insights and practical skills to enhance your teaching practice. This course includes two cultural activities. You can also book additional cultural activities through our cultural package, which can be seen on our Destination pages.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

By the end of the course, you'll be able to:

1. Analyze different game-based learning methods based on various criteria (e.g. their complexity, inclusivity, digital components, and implementation implications for specific classroom settings)

2. Plan and prepare complete lessons with game-based learning aspects to achieve student learning outcomes

3. Develop and design original games to foster efficient learning

4. Create original game-based learning materials, both analog and digital

5. Compare and evaluate various educational game models

ERASMUS+ PRIORITIES

• Inclusivity and diversity

• Digital transformation

• Ecology 

  
  

COURSE SYLLABUS

DAY 1 - Monday

• Course introduction, Objectives, Syllabus, Practicalities

• School Introductions/Presentations

• Introduction to Gamification and Game-based learning - overview of theory and current research

• Sharing experiences about the topic in collaborative group activities

CULTURAL ACTIVITY IN THE AFTERNOON: Get to know the city through a Treasure Hunt activity

DAY 2 - Tuesday

• Topic of the day: Escape Rooms/ Treasure Hunt

• Benefits and challenges of using escape room and treasure hunt activities in the classroom

• Best practices for integrating escape rooms and treasure hunts into your lesson plans

• Designing and implementing escape room and treasure hunt activities

DAY 3 - Wednesday

• Escape room / Treasure hunt game presentations and run through 

• Assessing and evaluating game-based learning

• Providing feedback and support to students during game-based learning activities

DAY 4 - Thursday

• Case studies and examples of successful game-based learning in the classroom

• Tabletop games - theory, logic and valuable ideas, tools

• Development of tabletop games in groups

• Peer-review of outputs using rubrics and other evaluation tools for game-based learning

DAY 5 - Friday

• Using technology to enhance game-based learning

• Contemporary game-based learning activity ideas to prepare students for real-life situations

• Planning and implementing a game-based learning project in your own classroom

• Reflection and next steps for incorporating gamification and game-based learning into your teaching practice

DAY 6 - Saturday

• Feedback on the course

• Portfolio collection

• Certificate of Attendance

CULTURAL ACTIVITY: One more cultural activity that is included in the course price will be held on one of the days of the course. The exact time will be determined before the start of the course, taking into account the travel arrangements of participants. Visit the destination pages to see the details of these activities in each city.

Don't miss this opportunity to enhance your teaching skills and expand your knowledge of game-based learning. Register now to secure your spot on the course.