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Get in the Game: The Magic Circle of the Gamified Classroom

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Industrial-age instructional strategies leave many Information-age students in the dust. Gamified instruction is one method among many that teachers might embrace to leverage the mindset of Millennials and the unique power of games to sustain interest, build commitment, enhance collaboration, and give students power over their own learning.

About the presenter

Jonathan Cassie is head of the senior school at Sewickley Academy, just outside Pittsburgh. He has taught history, English, Latin, and game design at schools in Dallas, Los Angeles, and Pittsburgh. 

Throughout his 20-year career in independent schools, he has been a student and practitioner of innovation and change in education.

He earned an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership from UCLA, has five level-100 toons in World of Warcraft (as of this writing), contributed to the first Game of Thrones roleplaying game, and has written two books on topics related to building meaningful roleplaying cultures and experiences for players.

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