Gamification Guide

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Game Board Creation Project

This was a very successful cooperative learning activity I did with classes that came to the library in all subject areas.

Materials: Same size cardboard from large cartons for each group. Markers, scissors, construction paper and glue, tape or stapler.

This cooperative learning project can be done in any subject area. First, students do research on the topic that they have been assigned in their cooperative learning groups. Then, they are shown some actual board games and told that they have to create a game board for their topic. Each group has to come up with the directions to play the game, the game board and any required cards or playing pieces. Once all the games are done each group has to present their game to the rest of the class and they are rated on their presentation, originality of the game and learning outcomes.

Then take it next level and have students program a game