Gamification is gaining traction in a big way – the category was listed on more than a dozen Gartner Hype Cycles, the media buzz has hit a fever pitch and analysts continue to project the market to reach $2.8 billion by 2016.

1 - As an educator, it’s all about practicing what you preach. Whenever we create lessons, assignments or activities, putting ourselves in the learners’ shoes is one of the most powerful things we can do. If we want our students to thoughtfully read information presented to them, we must do the same in our own professional development.

A learning style is the method of educating particular to an individual that is presumed to allow that individual to learn best. The idea of learning styles is a somewhat unfounded deduction of the observation that most people favor particular types of interactions when it comes to learning.