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Integrating Gaming and Simulations Into My Classroom

As an individual who is just stepping into their career, I often have mixed feelings regarding games in education. I am traditional in terms of using a paper and pencil, specifically within my concentration of math, however am all for supporting instruction with game use. Reading through the articles that follow the module, my very formed opinion became a bit foggy considering the benefits of the challenge and always working at the edge of student ability.  The game I am introducing is entitled "Blooket". There are many ways in which to use the game, my particular "deck" concerning math facts. There are options to create your own deck about everything from science, to social emotional learning, to math facts, to simple fun logo games. In between questions the kids are to engage in a game like situation, one being a cafe style simulation where you are serving customers or a coding and hacking simulation. The students tend to appreciate the variability and changing up...