Multi-Media and English Education: Week 10

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Goals

  • Share experiences and thoughts from the first week of a MOOC
  • Explore what gamification in education means
  • Learn about one element of ‘Gamification’ in education – badges.

Discussions topics

  • Safety online
  • Futurelearn.com experience
  • Motivation, grading, ‘gaming’

Practical activity

  • Find out as much as you can about ‘badges’ in TEL
  • Share with the class

Homework Task 1

You have a class of 3rd year high junior high school students studying English in your class. Think how you could introduce badges into your curriculum. What badges would you award for what work?  Create an A4 explanation sheet for your class and be prepared to explain the choices you made next week.

Homework Task 2

Record your reactions to gamification and/or badges on your blog

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