The motivation of badges was clearly apparent from the excitement of your students. The default badges were easy to create.

For students to learn, they need to try, and to try they need motivation. The badges are clearly a great motivational tool, like stickers only better (and cheaper). I've been wanting to gamify my classroom for a while, but I didn't know where to start. I think badges are a great jumping off point that I look forward to sharing with my students and my colleagues. 

My first badge, I created for my fellow English 9 teachers, so they can earn it at our next PLC meeting. This way they will get their first taste of this tool in the process, and maybe they will get on board the badge train with me.