Episode 75 - Gamification: It's for the Art Room too!
What is gamification? Google says it’s “the application of game playing elements (point scoring, etc.) to other activities.” The Creativity Department’s guest this week defines it as transforming the classroom into an exciting experience that gets students invested in their learning. Kyle Wood is an art educator and host of the Who ARTed Podcast (@WhoARTedPodcast). Faced with a scheduling change that left him no prep time and an ever-rotating roster of students, Kyle turned to gamification to manage the unexpected challenge. Hear how he uses a gaming structure to immerse students in the academic side of his art program.
Resources
Enjoy these resources from Kyle Wood’s (@WoodArtEd, @WhoARTedPodcast) episode about how to bring gamification to your art room. Explore the links below for more inspiration and information.