About

My Why...

I love being an Elementary Core French teacher. I feel that learning French is an important part of our education not only because it is part of our Canadian culture, but because knowing languages helps us communicate with more people around the world. However, learning a new language can be hard. It requires practice, making mistakes, and learning from them. Many students are embarrassed to try speaking a new language in front of others. They experience anxiety because they can’t be perfect on the first try.

I am also a gamer. I grew up on Nintendo and continue to play video games to this day. I understand why students love video games so much and this is why I am excited to bring those gaming mechanics into the classroom along with my technology integration plan.

The purpose of game-based learning and gamification is to bring the excitement and motivation of gaming into student learning. Game-based learning is when learning is done through playing a game. For example Duolingo is considered a game for learning language and Prodigy would be a game for learning math. Gamification is when the elements of gaming are brought into the classroom such as achievements, leader boards, badges, etc. Video games are a big part of the 21st century learners life. Whether they are playing Fortnite or Roblox, the elements are the same, goals, achievements, and challenges. Applying these ideas to the classroom is authentic to students. It is part of their home culture.

This website will outline my plan to use game-based learning and gamification to motivate my 21st Century students and enhance their learning in the Core French classroom.