Dr. Marzano Article
This article was really interesting because it made the point that students are using technology outside of the classroom to play games all the time, so why aren't we playing games in the classroom. I thought this was really interesting because I always use some version of a game in my lesson plans for the ESL students that I teach so that learning is more interesting then just reading vocabulary and saying definitions.
What I learned from this article is that teachers should include games in their teaching and it should help improve the classroom. It needs to be done correctly however in order to see positive results versus negative ones.
I think a great way to incorporate this idea is to design smart board presentations that are games. Jeopardy could be a great way to introduce new vocabulary to students or also a great way to review before a test.
Jeopardy! I watch Jeopardy with my wife and her grandmother nearly every night while eat dinner. It's such a fun way to learn and test one's knowledge. In regards to games and learning, I think competition is one of the best motivators. Maybe that's just because I am a competative person, but still generally if people are competeing with one another they will have a drive to do their best. This is a great thing when it comes to the classroom; a little healthy competition goes a long way!
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