Will Deb have time to play today?
Deb has just finished breakfast. She plans to go outside and play with her friends. Her friends are free until lunch time….
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Gamification Part 5: How Do Games Motivate Players?
You’ve done well! Here’s a badge! This kind of reward system is common in games. Feedback and reinforcement can produce learned behavior….
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Gamification Part 2: What is a “Game”?
What is a game? Although there are different opinions about the definition of a game, here is one which Jonathan Cassie presents…
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The Sawyer Effect
‘Hello, old chap, you got to work, hey?’Tom wheeled suddenly and said:‘Why, it’s you, Ben! I warn’t noticing.’‘Say — I’m going in…
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Are you aware that you need to…..
Mike never uses his agenda planner. He says he doesn’t need one. Unfortunately, he has a test today, and he forgets to…
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I lost my slipper
I lose my slipper. I look around for it upstairs and downstairs. I ask my husband to help me. He looks upstairs…
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Backpack mess
Jenny’s backpack is stuffed with: three textbooks, several empty bags of snacks, a school supply bag (with pens, markers, and her eraser…
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Time Troubles
Jenny’s history project is due tomorrow. She has ten hours to do it. She stays up all night and has it ready…
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Chaos at Home
It’s Sunday. Deb is upstairs in her room. She has a little math and history homework, and then she plans to run…
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Sustained Attention
Why Focus Breaks Down—and What to Do About It Deb is in third grade. She is in class. While the teacher stands…
