In this episode, Ryan Stephans (@Coach_Stephans) and I are chatting about creating changes to our games. These are great examples for new and veterans alike to think through as they start to reflect over what they are trying to accomplish.

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I tell you people... This is the best of the best in a gamified class! You will love running side quests and seeing your students explore them and grow with them. Have a listen to another Solo-Pod that I did this week.

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The school year is over... The dust has not settled yet... And your mind wanders. Well lock in and focus on these tips to make sure your summer is both fun ANNNND productive.

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In our first ever Well Played: Resource Report where we take a moment to look at a resource that is out there and share our thoughts about it we take Michele Haiken's ISTE article on the 5 Ways to Gamify Your Classroom. In it we discuss her five ways. This is great for getting started in your classroom. Along the way I give you some ideas to think about and avoid. Have a listen and most of all get started building your playful and powerful classroom today!

Blog Post: https://www.iste.org/explore/In-the-classroom/5-ways-to-gamify-your-classroom

Another Solo Episode that has just me sharing some musings about wrapping up a game at the end of the year. Let me know about what you think of the format of this episode. Love to hear from you!

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Michael

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Today Jordan Billings (@MrBillingsClass)became the second person in our talking gamification series! It is a great chat filled with some great tips and tricks for you and your new gamified class.

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Today David Kehoe (@MrKehoeCSES) and I are chatting about how to talk with students about gamification. This is the first part in a series on this topic. This episode talks mainly about the items and how to integrate them into the class and how to tell students about them.

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We all have been put in situations that we were forced to try new things. From college to crazy party games. You know what I am talking about! Well, today, William Stuchell (@Mr_Stuchell) and I are exploring the power of doing just that... Trying new things. Have a listen and hear some thoughts on doing just that!

Today ushers in a new era! Stefanie Crawford (@MrsCford_tweets)and I take Well Played to 11. We challenge each other to a bit of a game and show you just how fun and easy it is to create a bit of fun in your classroom. Join in the fun and listen. Special chance for you to play with us if you listen till the end.

In this episode we find ourselves in a giant ironic episode. The title is the Company We Keep, and in this episode I go solo! Ha! It is a great episode that talks about the power games have to bring people together! I list five 1/2 games for you to consider picking up. Don't worry, some of them are free!

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