Thank you for joining us for our Game Based learning workshop for Language teachers! We hope that you will have a lot of fun and learn a few new tools and tricks!!

Activity one: Kahoot - What is Game Based learning and Gamification?

• Go to kahoot it (in your Chrome browser), insert the game code and your name and wait for the game to start!!
• Create an account at kahoot.com and search for relevant topics that you are teaching. Evaluate some of the premade Kahoots for usability and adaption for your classroom.

Activity 2: Mentimeter - Discussion and consolidation

• Got to https://bit.ly/kmenti / menti.com -->81305802 and wait for the the facilitator to open the discussion.
• Was this an example of gamification? Motivate.
• Join mentimeter.com, search for relevant topics in your subject area and adapt the slides for your purposes.

Activity 3: Blooket - Level up!

• Go to play.blooket.com and wait for the Afrikaans idiome game to start.
• How does this game compare to the games we played before?
• What was the game elements?

Activity 4: Using quizzes for whole class engagement

• Get your team spirit going!! In which team are you??? 1-->2-->3-->4
• Wait for the facilitator to start the game.
• Use Ai to create your quiz options (see example done with Magicschool.ai here: Ai prompt link

Activity 5: Create your own game using Flippity.net

• Play the matching game by yourself (colours)
  • How can you improve the choices to make it challenging for the learners at their level?
• Play the flashcard game (idioms) and change it into a matching game and video for your class. Click here to make a copy
• Change or create a crossword puzzle, or better still, let the learners create their own crossword puzzles, flashcards or video games and compete with one another! (Example)

Activity 6: Other Language learning game sites

• gimbit.com
  • Join the afrikaans game (https://www.gimkit.com/join)
    • Pick your topic and modify the game: https://www.gimkit.com/me
• https://toytheater.com/category/teacher-tools/
• Teach your Monster
• Prodigy (free to teachers)
• Please add your apps and games below in the comments or on our facebook group for discussion

Earn your Game based learning and gamification badge!

• bit.ly/TTThappy
• bit.ly/dieplessonplan (template)
• bit.ly/kgamebadge (criteria for badge)
• bit.ly/kbadges (badges index of av available badges)

Our Game Based Learning Wakelet (follow along)

Please add / share your gaming apps and tools and links to our Facebook group: bit.ly/kfacebookgroup