I find it hard to believe the semester has come to an end! This has been a difficult journey for me, and I have certainly identified some of my limits and boundaries. Personally, I have an ounce of regret in taking two grad classes this term. My family has had to make a few unreasonable sacrifices, which I would never ask them to do again. That being said, our time together in the next few months will not be taken for granted! I have come a long way in my goals for this course, and I am pleased to share my summary of learning through an example of gamification (a concept I would have never given a second thought to in terms of a credible learning tool - embarrassing to admit to this group of forward-thinking educators)! The tool I used to create this escape-style game is called Genial.ly, and I wish I had found it sooner. I was introduced to it through our local association professional development day, and was lucky to have a full afternoon of guided instruction, plus time to create using one of the many templates offered. I would probably compare Genial.ly to Canva, although I didn't get any direct instruction on Canva so I'm not nearly as comfortable with it. One downside of Genial.ly is that your content is automatically public and searchable across the platform, unless you opt for a paid premium account.
Thank you all for learning and creating alonside me this term! I wish you all the best in the future :)
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