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Beyond the Basics: Unlocking Gimkit's Game Creation Tools

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Session description

Gimkit is a fantastic tool for engaging students through gamification, but did you know you can go beyond the pre-made games? In this presentation, we'll dive deep into Gimkit's powerful game creation tools, showing you how to design custom games that align with your curriculum and captivate your students.

Outline

We will start the session by briefly introducing Gimkit overall, including what it is, how it works, the different types of game modes, and why gamification in the classroom is important (10 minutes)

After that, we will have all the participants sign into a custom game we created and play together. Our game can allow up to 60 players at once, so they will collaboratively play and finish the games. (10 minutes)

Following the game, we will discuss how the creative works briefly. We will show the basic mechanics of how it works (10 minutes)

Then, we will walk the participants through creating their own custom game. We will help them create a free account, and then walk them through setting up a simple custom game, including terrains/walls, starting location, question hub, acquiring items, adding enemies, adding conditions for how the game ends, etc. (20 minutes)

Finally, we will answer any questions and see if anyone would like to share what they've created so far. We will make sure all participants have detailed guides and videos so that they can reference when they leave.

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Supporting research

Ananda, N. P., Rahmah, F. T., & Ramdhani, A. R. (2024). Using gamification in education: Strategies and impact. Hipkin Journal of Educational Research, 1(1), 1-12. http://ejournal-hipkin.or.id/index.php/hipkin-jer/article/view/7

Triantafyllou SA, Sapounidis T, Farhaoui Y. Gamification and Computational Thinking in Education: A systematic literature review. Salud, Ciencia y Tecnología - Serie de Conferencias [Internet]. 2024 Mar. 13 [cited 2024 Sep. 18];3:659. Available from: https://conferencias.ageditor.ar/index.php/sctconf/article/view/1060

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Presenters

Belinda Howell

Digital Learning Specialist

Aldine ISD

Dan Larson

Digital Learning Specialist

Aldine ISD

Session specifications

Topic:

Games for Learning, Gamification and Esports

TLP:

Yes

Grade level:

6-12

Audience:

Librarian, Teacher, Technology Coach/Trainer

Attendee devices:

Devices useful

Attendee device specification:

Laptop: Chromebook, Mac, PC

Participant accounts, software and other materials:

None needed

Subject area:

Interdisciplinary (STEM/STEAM), Technology Education

ISTE Standards:

For Educators:
Designer

Use technology to create, adapt and personalize learning experiences that foster independent learning and accommodate learner differences and needs.
Design authentic learning activities that align with educational standards and use digital tools and resources to maximize learning.

TLPs:

Spark Curiosity, Ignite Agency