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How to Ignite Learning Through Games

Marielle Burt
How to Ignite Learning Through Games
FormatSelf-Paced | On-Demand
Sessions3
Per session60 Minutes
CertificateIncluded

Wake Up Your Students With Games!

“I’m bored” is often heard by teachers during the mid-year learning slump. You may feel disheartened by this feedback and unsure how to re-engage your students.

Introducing play and gamification to your classroom can be a powerful tool for replacing groans of boredom with squeals of delight. Playful learning boosts student engagement and fosters social-emotional growth, interdisciplinary thinking, and creative problem-solving.

Curator of play Marielle Burt will walk you through sure-fire techniques for utilizing games in the classroom effectively. You will learn about the power of gamification and discover how to integrate games with your classroom goals.

What We'll Cover

Course Outline

  • How can learning games foster collaboration and equitable group work?
  • How should you structure play to foster innovation and critical thinking?
  • How can you promote social-emotional learning through games?
  • What tips can help you use physical games as learning tools?
  • How can you connect games to curriculum goals?
  • What learning games and resources will work best in your classroom?

Meet the Expert

Marielle Burt

Marielle Burt

Marielle Burt is a Providence-based educator who leads classes in game design and theater. Marielle teaches at City Arts, Trinity Repertory Company, The Manton Avenue Project, The Cape Verdean Community Development, PASA, and The Wilbury Theater. They also volunteer with the Providence Student Union to support Counselors Not Cops campaign. Marielle double majored in Literature and Gender/Sexuality Studies at Brown University and received a certificate in elementary education from the Relay Graduate School. They have contributed several op-eds to Chalkbeat, including a recent article about making space for students to share their pronouns.

Who Should Attend?

  • Superintendents
  • Principals
  • Assistant principals
  • Special education directors
  • School curriculum directors
  • Curriculum specialists
  • Education nonprofit groups
  • Community engagement professionals
  • School leaders
  • Department chairs
  • Educators
  • Teachers
  • Learning strategists
  • Future teachers
  • Teaching assistants
  • Board members
  • Program directors

Training Includes

The How to Ignite Learning Through Games course includes the following:

Two Year Course Access

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  • Course access for 2 full years
  • All live sessions include access to the on-demand recording post live session

Class Experience

Live sessions are small and focused to support questions and discussion. Self-paced on-demand courses allow you to move through the material on your own schedule.

Resources

Downloadable course materials to support learning

Attendance Certificate

All sessions include an Attendance Certificate

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