Gamification seminar

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This learning playlist is designed to guide participants through the fundamentals of gamification in education, offering interactive activities, resources, and reflection exercises to deepen their understanding. Each week, new materials and challenges will be unlocked, allowing learners to engage at their own pace while also participating in live sessions.
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Participants will:
✅ Learn key concepts of gamification and its educational benefits
✅ Explore game mechanics, dynamics, and strategies for engagement
✅ Gain hands-on experience with gamification tools and platforms
✅ Develop their own gamified learning activities
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Participants who complete all activities will receive a digital badge on the Cities of Learning platform, recognizing their achievement in gamification strategies.

Activities to complete

Complete the following activities, earn badges and you will see your playlist progress updated

Introduction to gamification in education

Mandatory

1 hour 30 minutes

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Game mechanics and dynamics for learning

Mandatory

1 hour 30 minutes

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Tools & platforms for gamification

Mandatory

1 hour 30 minutes

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Implementing gamification in your teaching

Mandatory

1 hour 30 minutes

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In the final session of our gamification seminar, we bring it all together and focus on real-world implementation. This session will guide participants in applying gamification strategies to their own teaching or educational settings.
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We’ll explore practical steps for designing and sustaining gamified learning experiences, promoting teamwork and engagement over time, and understanding what works (and what doesn’t). Participants will also reflect on how to measure the impact of gamification and avoid common mistakes along the way.
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Content:
Strategies to foster teamwork, collaboration, and long-term engagement
Step-by-step guide to implement gamification in any subject or context
Common pitfalls in gamified learning—and how to avoid them
How to assess impact on learner motivation and participation
Open discussion and Q&A with the facilitator
Final interactive activity: Design your own gamification plan
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🖥️ This session was delivered via Zoom by Nexes cooperative team, recorded and added to the platform, so you can revisit the content anytime as part of your Cities of Learning achievements.

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Implementing gamification in your teaching Get this badge

This badge is awarded to participants who completed the “Gamification in Education – session 4” of the KVAK Project and submitted a personalized gamification plan.
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In this final session, participants explored strategies for applying gamification in real learning environments, including fostering collaboration, aligning game elements with learning goals, and assessing impact. They also reflected on common pitfalls and how to overcome them.

Tasks

Task no.1

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Develop a basic gamification plan for a learning activity, workshop, or course you deliver (or would like to deliver in the future).
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Your plan should include:
A brief description of the learning context (subject, audience, setting)
The learning objectives
At least 3 game elements (e.g., points, quests, levels, collaboration, rewards, storytelling)
One strategy for assessing engagement or motivation
One potential challenge and how you would address it

Skills

ESCO

#apply psychological elements to gaming

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#plan workshop activity

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