Gamify Your Classroom: Low-Tech Strategies for Engaging Students

Gamification is a powerful tool that can boost student engagement, motivation and participation and it doesn’t have to rely on the use of high-tech apps or advanced technology. This session will explore simple, low-tech ways to gamify lessons using strategies that are easy to implement and require minimal setup. Learn how to enhance existing interactive lessons by selecting the right gamification approach to match your learning goals.  At the end of this session, you will walk away with ready-to-use templates and practical ideas to bring a sense of play into your classroom. 

Participants will be able to:

• Implement at least one low-tech gamification strategy into their existing lesson plans.
• Distinguish between different low-tech gamification strategies and determine which fits best with learning goals and classroom activities
• Design a low-tech gamified activity to use within the classroom