“Video games are a big part of my life and mixing a boring class with one of my favourite things in the world makes a great class,” he said.
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Many of the students have disabilities that make learning more difficult so Mr Sproule said it was a source of great pride to watch them become passionate about their writing projects.
“We have a no-homework policy at the school but they’re messaging saying they’re writing them at night ready to be published first thing in the morning,” he said.
“It’s really invigorating to watch.”
Head of Curriculum at the University of New England School of Education Dr Robyn Cox said initiatives such as Level Up were a fantastic thing for schools.
“People are trying to innovate all the time, absolutely,” she said.
“It’s multi-modal literacies – everything they’re doing when gaming. There is really strong outcomes research that…
