In this episode, we're joined by Tim Needles, who shares how gamification engages students and allows for teachers to use the resources they already have to introduce gamification into their classrooms.

Tim Needles is an artist, educator, and author of STEAM Power: Infusing Art Into Your STEM Curriculum. He teaches art/media at Smithtown School District, is a TEDx speaker, and his work has been featured on NPR, in the New York Times, at the Columbus Art Museum, Norman Rockwell Museum, Katonah Art Museum, and Cape Cod Art Museum. He’s the recipient of ISTE’s Technology in Action Award and Creativity Award, NAEA’s AET Outstanding Teaching Award, and The Rauschenberg Power of Art Award. He’s a National Geographic Certified Teacher, Adobe Creative Educator, PBS Digital Innovator, and an ISTE Arts & Technology and STEM PLN leader.

Twitter: @timneedles

Find his book; STEAM Power: Infusing Art Into Your STEM Curriculum: https://my.iste.org/s/store?_ga=2.146526900.1071356452.1669920146-903486003.1662733594#/store/browse/detail/a1w1U000004LpbDQAS