Teachers use Data + Games to improve the way they teach

Data + games is a new digital platform and app that provides a range of learning opportunities. It uses gaming mechanics and playlists to engage learners, teachers, and parents in learning through digital resources.

We’re here to support schools and other educators who are looking to develop their teaching practice and offer flexible digital options to improve student engagement and attainment.

You can download the app for free in the Apple store and Google Play.

We have developed the Data + Games platform to support teachers in developing their understanding of technology and digital literacy in the classroom. The learning experience on Data + Games is tailored to each individual. The focus is on the learner and on making the most of digital resources. There are many ways for learners to access, interact with, and enjoy the content of the app. The goal is to develop skills in the areas of Digital Literacy, Critical Thinking, and Communication.

Teachers create personalised content plans that align with the curriculum and to support differentiated learning.

The platform contains a variety of high quality learning resources that can be used for personalised study, teaching and assessment, or as part of an extended lesson. All resources are tagged to allow users to find relevant learning activities, and there are links to a range of apps and websites that can support students to explore and research topics. Teachers can also create their own resources by tapping into the extensive range of digital assets available on the platform. Resources can be viewed and shared on the app, making it easy for students to use their device in the classroom.

Teachers can add video, images, animations, sound, music, and text to their content plans to make them engaging and enjoyable for the students. Teachers can add their voice to lessons by recording a voiceover, adding their comments to the written content, and using a range of visual aids to accompany their learning.

Each lesson on the app has a set of questions that guide users through the learning journey. This creates a fun and interactive way to learn and assess the learning outcomes.

As students complete the content on the app, they are given a range of different badges, medals, and trophies to celebrate their achievement. Students can share their progress on the app with their peers and receive encouraging messages from teachers and parents.

Data + Games is designed to be a flexible tool that can be used to complement classroom-based learning. As well as using the app for independent study, teachers can also use the app as a learning resource for students in the classroom.

With the app, teachers can personalise the learning experience for their class and encourage students to find and use the information they need. Teachers can also use the app to give feedback and support to students.

Teachers can use the app to track student progress, provide differentiated feedback, and track student behavior. The app will also allow teachers to create a detailed report that outlines all of the achievements of their class.

With Data + Games, teachers can make the most of the learning resources available to them and tailor their own lessons to meet the needs of their students.

How data+games work 

It’s pretty much a combination of data analytics and machine learning combined with gaming techniques. Data analytics means collecting data from different sources, such as social media feeds, web pages, etc. This data can then be used to determine player preferences, understand their behaviors, and predict what kind of content they’d like to see in the future.

Machine learning involves training the AI with this data to create algorithms that are able to learn and make predictions. When we put these two together, the end result is a platform that can offer players more relevant content based on their data. In other words, by providing relevant and engaging content, we’re helping you enjoy the game even more. And that’s where the fun comes in.

Relation between Data and Games

Data and Games are the two main concepts of game theory. Games Theory can be defined as the study of games in which players try to achieve certain goals, and try to outmaneuver each other. The main aim of a player is to maximize its personal gain (the payoff) by trying to achieve the desired result in the most efficient way.

In contrast, data science aims to extract information from data sources and make predictions about future events based on past information. However, there are many similarities between the two fields, which can be exploited for the development of intelligent and effective decision making tools.

To understand how data and games are related, let us suppose a game has been played previously by two players and the game ends with one of these players winning. Now let us imagine that we observe the game and that we would like to make new predictions about the future, based on past information. In order to do this, we need to compare the payoffs obtained by the two players in the game, in order to determine which one did the better job. This comparison is achieved by analyzing the game using statistical methods or tools such as Delphix.

As mentioned earlier, the payoff obtained by a player represents the amount of money or points won. The analysis of the game is performed by estimating, through mathematical modeling, the expected value of the payoffs. This estimation is carried out by applying linear regression models, where a set of independent variables is used to estimate the response variable.

Main areas Data + Games can be used

A common misconception of what data + games can be used for is that you are somehow creating new data. That is simply not true, data + games are a tool to create knowledge and understanding. What data + games do is give people who have no idea about an area a sense of what they are missing out on. They can learn to think more clearly about what is actually happening in the world around them and what might be useful to learn about. They give people the means to think more deeply about things they would never have considered.

There is a large amount of data available for almost any subject but most people don’t know where to begin. The result is a lot of confusion and frustration. So they allow you to start somewhere and then learn more about whatever you like.

Data + games provide the tools to help you understand and develop the five elements of being an effective learner:

1. The ability to identify a problem
2. The ability to identify what you need to know to solve the problem
3. The ability to understand how to learn the required information
4. The ability to determine the most effective way of learning the information
5. The ability to evaluate the effectiveness of your learning

 So far we have seen how data + games can be used to understand the world, and how people behave, and how society develops. Data + games can also be used to learn about your own emotions, how your mind works, how to change your thinking, and to develop skills.

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