Welcome to the Blacksmith Shop 👋🏻 In this area, you can post any questions or issues regarding materials, links, graphics, or anything else that isn't working properly. Please understand, especially if you are an early joiner, that I am trying to build a very engaging and fun community. I am learning—more or less teaching myself—how to do all of this by creating graphics, apps, quizzes, puzzles, password-protected files, and so on. With all that in mind, there are bound to be an error or two. Posting them here will allow me to troubleshoot them ASAP so everything can run smoothly for everyone! Thanks! -Master Heebs ✒️

Well done, Apprentice! You've taken your first look at the 'invisible chains' that bind our young adventurers. It can be a sobering sight, can't it? Even a 60-second audit reveals just how much agency has been stolen. But now you see them. And seeing them is the first step to breaking them. After your reflection, what did you come up with? What 'chains' did you identify? Share your findings with the Guild below! ⤵️"

Well hello traveller 👋🏻 This is your friendly ol' Inn Keeper! I see that you have made it through another one of Master Heebs long speeches. He is a good hearted man, long winded none the less! I see that you have discovered the quest he left for you in order to earn your first bit of XP Points. It is a simple one too! 🤞🏻 Below, please comment your #1 Goal in Gamification. The more we know about each other the more we can help and support each other! It appears as if Master Heebs has left his personal goal for you! He left a template for you below as well! -The Inn Keeper -- Goal Quest 📜 🏷️Name: Scott Hebert / Master Heebs 🎯Gamification Goal: Grow this community to 100 members of dedicated, educational pioneers in the field of gamification! -- Goal Quest 📜 🏷️Name: Human / Game Names 🎯Gamification Goal: What is your goal? The biggest thing you want to accomplish?! --

Welcome to the Guild, my Apprentice Gamification Teachers 👩🏻‍🏫 I'm Scott Hebert and I am thrilled you've joined our growing gamification guild! This community is all about one mission: turning your classroom into an engaging adventure that students love (and that makes your life way easier). In order to help you I will be sharing resources, templates, books, apps, live QnA sessions, activities and so much more! But before we dive into battling the "Final Boss of Disengagement," we need to get to know our fellow adventurers! ‼️YOUR FIRST QUEST ‼️ To earn your first bit of "XP" and start leveling up, complete your "Character Sheet" in the comments below! Just copy and paste this template: -- 👤 Your Name: (Preferred name) 🎭 Your Alias: (Gamer tag or nickname) 🎓 Your "Class": (Subject/Grade) 🎯 Your "Main Quest": (What's the #1 thing you want to learn here?) 🎮 Your All-Time Favorite Game: (Video game, board game, card game... anything!) -- I'll go first to break the ice! 👤 Your Name: Scott Hebert 🎭 Your Alias: Master Heebs 🎓 Your "Class": Grade 7-8 Science, Social and Technology 🎯 Your "Main Quest": Build connections and give you the exact tools to battle classroom boredom. 🎮 Your All-Time Favorite Game: Diablo and Red Dead Redemption. I love those open world RPGs. Don't be shy! This is the best way to meet your fellow party members. Hit "comment," post your character sheet, and let's start this quest towards the great battle against the monster that is classroom boredom together! Scott Hebert AKA: Master Heebs

Hello 👋🏻 Here in the Scholar's Scroll we will have threads for each module. It will be a place where you can ask questions, share your ideas, seek advice or help or just drop your opinions! Each thread will be released as the modules are created so be sure to check back often and comment and like so you can earn that XP! 🪙 -Master Heebs ✒️