EduGrowth 2026 Schedule

Many classrooms rely on digital review tools such as Kahoot or Wayground, but these platforms often emphasize speed over strategy and reduce participation to a repetitive cycle of question → answer → points. Students become fast clickers rather than thoughtful participants, and teachers often end up operating a dashboard instead of hosting an engaging learning experience.

This session introduces a different model: treating Chromebooks and tablets as game boards instead of answer sheets. Rather than simply submitting responses, students interact directly with the board itself—making decisions, navigating risk vs. reward, collaborating with teammates, and engaging with content in more meaningful ways.

Participants will experience several classroom-ready games inspired by familiar board and video game mechanics. Demonstrations will include Battleship-style strategy challenges, Chutes and Ladders progression games, Monopoly-inspired resource management, and even Mario Kart–style racing review activities. These examples show how the screen can become an active surface for play, movement, and discovery instead of just a static input form.

Educators will see how these experiences can be created using tools many schools already have access to, including Google Slides, Genially, and AI-assisted creation tools. The focus is not on a single platform, but on the design mindset that allows teachers to transform existing technology into dynamic learning experiences. By the end of the session, participants will leave with practical strategies for turning everyday student devices into interactive game environments—where Chromebooks shift from passive response tools to engaging digital game boards for learning.