Description

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In a badge system students are motivated using the familiar challenges of gameplay as they earn visual recognitions of accomplishment. In this book, teachers will learn how and why badges work and the secrets to designing great challenges that motivate students to build skills and take control of their learning. Learn everything you need to know to start badging, including: how to introduce badging to students, faculty and parents; how to design physical and digital badges, how to relate badges to standards and curricular goals, and more.

About the Author

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Brad Flickinger is a self-proclaimed geek and maker who puts his affinity for technology to work as a technology director and technology teacher. His students have produced the longest running and most popular student podcast on iTunes and have created movies with over 200,000 online views. In 2012, Flickinger received the Leadership Award from Edtech Digest for his blog SchoolTechnology.org. He currently lives in Panama City, Panama, and spends his summers traveling as an ed tech speaker at conferences, attending district meetings and consulting to help schools and districts with technology initiatives.