Power Up Your Classroom: Reimagine Learning Through Gameplay

I ordered this book for my gamification and simulation class for my masters in education program and it is a FANTASTIC read! My group and I are reading it, summarizing it, and creating a project with it. I have learned so much from this book and it is a well planned text with quotes, references, and ways to engage your students using gamification in your classroom.

I bought his because I had heard the authors speak on a podcast. It did not disappoint. I have used ideas from the book in my own classroom with great success. There are plenty of practical examples from teachers using gamification under a variety of conditions. The book is an easy read, and can be taken in small chunks, which is important as small chunks are all the time I usually get.

Pong. Super Mario Bros. Flappy Bird. Fortnite. Games have caused countless students to daydream in class, strategizing the next big win after school ends. What if we could flip that script? Power Up Your Classroom brings those compelling game elements into the classroom to energize learning in the way only games can. Don't think you can turn learning into a game? With the toolbox of resources and frameworks in this book, authors Lindsey Blass and Cate Tolnai will change your mind.

In this book, Lindsey Blass and Cate Tolnai take you on an adventure where you will experience the power of game based learning and level up your knowledge and skills to create learning experiences that engage and empower learners. Through each level they provide examples, resources, and inspiration to Power Up Your Classroom!

I have been wanting to try game-based learning in my classroom for a couple years now, but wasn't sure where to start. This book was a quick and easy read and gave me the tools I need to get started!

Probably one of my least favorite book purchases to date. I felt like I was reading the same thing over and over!

This book inspired me to gamify the grammar curriculum in my 2nd grade classroom!

Amazing book! Definitely helps with getting kids engaged in the classroom!