150163 - Let's Play Classcraft for Classroom Engagement!

Roy R. Rodriguez (rrodriguez@csisd.
org)
TCEA 2015
February 4th, 2015
www.classcraft.com
What if school was incredibly fun?
Classcraft brings modern game mechanics into any classroom, transforming
it into a collaborative, immersive adventure.
"Classcraft is like Class Dojo meets World of Warcraft."
- Timonious Downing, 7th Grade English/Language Arts, Capitol Heights, Maryland
The Power
of Gaming
• 59% of Americans play video games
• 48% of gamers are women
• 58% of parents play video games with
their kids
• Good games create an experience that
gets people coming back for more
How can we use this pervasive and
engaging cultural phenomenon to
redesign and supercharge the
learning experience?
In Classcraft, students play in teams as
mages, warriors or healers for the year.
Increasing Student Motivation
Each of the three character classes has unique benefits. By behaving well, students can acquire new
powers and privileges while trying to avoid real consequences for themselves and their teammates!
"When I started Classcraft, my AP Biology scores were in the C range.
The average increased to an A in a month."
— Rebecca Osborne, Biology, Anaheim, California
Fostering Meaningful Collaboration
1. Mike loses all his HP and falls in battle.
• Collaboration is essential in today’s
workplace
• Classcraft is designed so teams live
and die together
2. His whole team
takes damage as a
result of his actions.
• Students’ powers are complementary
and interdependent
• On the right is an example of how
collaboration in Classcraft can elevate
a whole team.
4. In the process, Jane helps
herself, gaining XP for doing a
good action, which helps her
gain more powers / privileges.
3. Jane tutors Mike to help him
so the team can succeed and
avoid future consequences.
"My students' attitudes have completely changed: They're cheering each
other on, and kids who weren't friendly before are eager to help their
teammates."
— Amy Tucker, Language Arts, 7th & 8th Grade, Auburn, Maine
Improving
Class Behavior
• With Classcraft, what’s expected in a class is crystal
clear. Follow class rules and get rewarded; don’t and get
penalized.
• Because the game’s rules are the class rules, the
responsibility of classroom discipline shifts from
teacher to the game.
• With their fates interconnected, students work
together to keep one another in line.
• This has dramatic effects on classroom behavior and
frees up a ton of time so teachers can do what they do
best: teach!
"Classcraft saved my classroom! My class immediately changed
behaviorally and academically after implementing it in my courses."
— Roy Rodriguez, Public Speaking, Theatre & Debate, Grades 9-12, College Station, Texas
My Classcraft
Experience
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Kotaku Article
First group of 10 beta testers internationally
Tested with 2 on level classes
Changes!
My Classroom
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Students caught on after they saw
reward from game
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It spread through the rest of my
classes, students were asking for it
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Now it’s how I run my classes
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http://www.classcraft.
com/testimonials/
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My Students’
Response
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They respect the games rules which
helped with classroom behavior
because I was not the one enforcing
discipline, the game was.
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Student’s grades went up
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Learned to collaborate with each
other on a daily basis despite not
always liking one another.
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They got a bit more competitive
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Learned strategic thinking
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Because they were now playing and
actively learning when they came to
my classes, they really started to
enjoy coming to class.
Learn to Play
Continuously Evolving
The platform is constantly improving to help
teachers run their classrooms more efficiently
and make their classes more fun and
interactive.
Upcoming features include in-depth analytics, an
interactive learning management system so
teachers can award points to students when they
help each other online, quests and story mode.
1900+ classes in 50 countries,
played in 7 different languages
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Roy R. Rodriguez
classcraft.com
rrodriguez@csisd.org
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