Using Google Slide Templates to Gamify Your Lessons

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Explore and create : Creation lab

Michelle Manning
You will receive templates for Treasure Hunt, Skee Ball, Darts, Jenga, Musical Chairs and Escape Rooms. You will learn how to adapt the templates for your curriculum. Time will be provided to create lessons for your class and create your own games. Walk away with lessons ready for the next school year!

Audience:	Coaches, Teachers
Skill level:	Beginner
Attendee devices:	Devices required
Attendee device specification:	Laptop: Chromebook, Mac, PC
Participant accounts, software and other materials:	Google Slides Any device where attendee can utilize Google Slides Optional: a 20 question multiple choice activity to use as a reference to modify one of the game templates A Google Folder with templates will be shared with participants prior to the start of the session.
Topic:	Games for learning & gamification
Grade level:	PK-12
Subject area:	Language arts, Math
ISTE Standards:	For Educators: Designer Use technology to create, adapt and personalize learning experiences that foster independent learning and accommodate learner differences and needs. Design authentic learning activities that align with content area standards and use digital tools and resources to maximize active, deep learning. Explore and apply instructional design principles to create innovative digital learning environments that engage and support learning.

Related exhibitors:

Kami

, Edpuzzle

, Screencastify

Proposal summary

Purpose & objective

Participants will have an increased understanding of Google Slides and how to use hyperlinks to create interactive, engaging games. Templates will be povides for ease of integration into the curriculum and for students ready for the next level, instruction will be provided to create unique games on Google Slides. I have created games for special education classes, AP Calculus, World Languages, ELA, and more. Participants will be able to adapt the templates and aquired skills to all subject & grade levels.

Outline

Introduction to the Templates: (approx 30 minutes)
ESCAPE ROOMS
Fraction / Decimal Percent Escape Room (modifying)
Office Escape Room (using riddles)
Kitchen Safety Escape Room (modifying with videos, audio, images)

JENGA
Kitchen Measurement
Radicals

TREASURE HUNT
Algebra
Miracle Worker
how to incorporate Google Forms

HOW TO ADAPT (10 minutes)
Sharing templates
Modeling how to insert own content

USING HYPERLINKS
How to create your own game

INDEPENDENT WORK (15 minutes)
Participants use the templates to create their own games.

Supporting research

https://www.trueeducationpartnerships.com/schools/gamification-in-education/

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Presenters

Michelle Manning, Smithtown Central School Distict

Michelle was a classroom teacher for 26 years and is currently a Technology Integration Specialist in Smithtown, LI, NY. Michelle is the 2022, 2021 & 2017 BOCES Model Schools Technology Award Winner, a Google Certified Coach, Google Certified Educator, & Kami Hero. She was a presenter at ISTE Live 22 & Kami Connect '22. She is also Edpuzzle, Screencastify, Kahoot , BrainPop, Formative, & Merge Certified.