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KyEdRPG Spotlight: Chad Collins and "The Academy"

Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

Chad Collins has been with Spencer County Public Schools (KY) since 2013, first as a middle school social studies and ELA teacher, and currently as the campus Gifted and Talented Teacher for Spencer County Middle School (SCMS) as well as Spencer County Elementary School. Or share them in the Comments below!

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Creating a Vision for Your School and Getting Buy In from Stakeholders

The CoolCatTeacher

We created opportunities for teachers to use mentor texts — so anything related to Genius Hour, MakerSpace, gamification — a lot of most recently published texts through practitioners and facilitators in the education world right now. What can it look like in an elementary classroom?

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How to Play: Models for Game-Based Learning #SXSWedu

EdTechSandyK

Notes from a panel session at SXSWedu 2013 [link] Teaching is a complex undertaking. Who are students and teachers in 2013? Kids in 2013 have well developed game playing abilities, but they check those skills at the schoolhouse door b/c that''s not their school experience. CATS - Heavy focus on assessment.

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Resources from Miami Device

Learning in Hand

However, what does that look like for early elementary grades (K-3)? Pick and play games for intentional moments in the classroom, such formative assessment, differentiated instruction, and reflection to name a few. Using gamification, the most motivational aspects of games in non-game settings, has changed the game of school.

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Its 2019. So Why Do 21st-Century Skills Still Matter?

Edsurge

In Loudoun County, Virginia, fourth-graders from Goshen Post Elementary School took up the challenge personally. In my own work with educators around the globe, I’ve watched the emergence of 21st century trends such as makerspaces, flipped learning, genius hour, gamification, and more. Here are suggestions from Suzie Boss: 1.

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The 2013 Reform Symposium This Week - Online, Free, and with Amazing Speakers and Presenters

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

. - Fabiana Laura Casella Mystery Location Calls via Skype or Google Hangout - Paula Naugle The Power of Project-Based Learning - Shelley Wright This I Believe Narratives (with Technology component) - Maggie Maslowski 5:00pm KEYNOTE: Mallory Fundora of Project Yesu, Angela Maiers, Mark Moran 6:00pm Be A Newscaster - Tara Benwell Extraordinary Learning (..)

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Education Technology and Data Insecurity

Hack Education

Always eager to associate itself with the latest tech craze, education technology embraced Pokémon Go with great gusto: “ Why Pokemon Go shows the future of learning gamification.” ” “ The Educational Potential of Pokémon Go.” ” “ Why Pokémon Go marks a new step forward in education.”

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