Education Technology Vocabulary

noun a person who reads or who is fond of reading

• The reader must carefully analyze the data presented in the research paper.
• Hey reader, make sure you pay attention to the details in this article.
• Yo, reader, don't skip over the good parts of this story.
• As a reader of life, we must interpret the events around us with wisdom and insight.

verb to add game-like elements or features to something (such as a task or activity) in order to make it more engaging or enjoyable

• The company decided to gamify their online training program to increase employee engagement.
• Let's gamify our study sessions by turning it into a competition.
• We should totally gamify our workout routine to make it more fun.
• She was able to gamify her boring daily tasks by turning them into a game.

noun a book in physical form, as opposed to an e-book

• The university library still carries a collection of p-books for students to borrow.
• I prefer reading p-books over e-books because I like the feel of paper in my hands.
• I found a great deal on some old p-books at the thrift store.
• Her mind was like a p-book, full of stories waiting to be discovered.

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

adjective a word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun

• The new software has an activable feature that allows users to customize their experience.
• I heard the new app has an activable setting for notifications.
• Dude, did you know you can make that feature activable on your phone?
• She believed that her hidden potential was activable with the right mindset and determination.