Using Game Design to Improve My Classroom

Paul Andersen explains how he is using elements of game design to improve his AP Biology class. The entire class revolves around Moodle. Students complete levels to acquire experience points and move up the leader board.

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[CinnamonRush]

@Cureoglu Show a little respect for Mr. Anderson. This video is well-made, and I appreciate the creativity and effort he puts into his students. I would have loved to have a teacher like him so dedicated and skillful in his profession.

[BectonBio222]

I don't know where you find the time to set up the program you use to keep track of all the points etc. I've been teaching for over 30 years, and I love learning new ways to teach. Thanks for sharing so much not only for the students, but for the many teachers who also subscribe. DM

[Zachary Alter]

create beat. thats as far as i got...

[ehothegamer]

Well first of all the teacher who made the video lectures just rambled for an hour...and she messed up alot too, so I just resort back to the textbook.

Secondly in class we don't really use our time well--the teacher just assigns us a project and he just sits at his desk.

I just feel like the teachers are being lazy at my school and they're using the flipped classroom as an excuse :(

[Grognax]

The XP points are a cool idea. Since you use mastery for the quizzes, how do you implement the XP points? What's your system?

[Grognax]

What do you think are the reasons it didn't work at your school?

[ehothegamer]

We tried flipping the classroom at our school...it didn't work.

I wish we had a better system like yours

This is so creative!

[xAznAshley1x]

That is really cool!! I wish my school had that!! :)

[anas lahrichi]

You're such a great teacher !

[TaiwanHomeTutor]

Awesome idea, I love it. +Like

[ssnakezor]

i really regret that this kind of learning system isn't implemented worldwide , most of us either "play" by ourselves or end up disliking certain topics or learning in general, the trick in being a good teacher is involving the students into doing stuff and determining them to assimilate useful knowledge

[Bennylovesyou]

I wish you were my teacher!!!