The Gamification Report Blog
The reality isâŚ
- People enjoy playing games
- Popular games inspire extreme loyalty
- People are motivated by gaming reward and achievement systems
- Therefore, if non-games are made more game-like, weâll be more likely to âplayâ them
Gamification does NOT equal technology... It is really a way of...
A learning journal is a collection of notes, thoughts, drawings, sketches, observations, and kept in a collected space (such as a notebook) to enhance your learning, make connections, and build upon prior knowledge. I LOVE beautiful learning journals!
The premise behind keeping a journal is that in...
The Sententia Gamification Certifications are based on a trademarked and proven framework for gamifying adult learning programs.
And because story plays such an integral part in successful and engaging design, we start our adventure with the story of Nick. And it goes like this...
Meet Nick, your ...
When Foreignerâs song Juke Box Hero plays, Iâm instantly transported to a camp meeting in British Columbia when I was 14. It was the first time I kissed a girl with braces. Her older sister had a driverâs license and was playing Foreigner while driving us away from the supervision of youth pastors t...
Over a year ago, I moved about as far south as you can move in the State of Texas. Down here, my life would go more smoothly if I could at least understand spoken Spanish (9 damas bailando), butâŚÂ
People who teach language acquisition are perhaps rightfully faultfinding of programs like Duolingo, b...
Understanding the 12 Days of Christmas meaning adds something special to this favorite traditional carol. Its repeating verses make it fun to learn the list of traditional gifts which reflect items that were familiar to life in 18th century England and France.
The song has endured because it applie...
by Jonathan Peters, PhD
Chief Motivation Officer
Probably because of my sense of humor, or maybe because I have a high motivation for Curiosity, but the game mechanic of Easter eggs is one of my favorites.Â
For readers unfamiliar with the use of the term (not the eggs you painted as a child), the g...