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6 Websites that Explain Elections

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The first few explain elections in general and the next teach the process through gamification. C-Span resources can be accessed directly from the website or via a downloadable radio app, iTunes, iPhone, Android, or Blackberry. Best classroom strategy: Post all of these resources on an Election-themed page. election process.

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New Ways to Gamify Learning

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But those webtools exemplify where the gamification of education started. Their approach is good but way down the SAMR pyramid to what can be done today, easily, in classrooms. Tom’s Digital Breakouts offer free games this teacher created and freely shares with others. Breakout EDU. Google Expeditions. Quiz shows.

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Your Device Rollout Isn’t About Hardware—It’s About Engagement

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Without one, schools and districts run the risk of missing out on many of the potential benefits that having devices in the classroom can unlock, such as introducing personalized learning, teaching digital citizenship and giving students access to the myriad of apps and tools available online. Focus on the students.

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Kid-created Games That Teach

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Wikipedia defines “gamification” as: “an educational approach to motivate students to learn by using video game design and game elements in learning environments. As early as Kindergarten, kids are stuck into classrooms where play is replaced with rote drills, repetition, and growing boredom. Gamification lesson plan.

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8 Websites that Explain Elections

Ask a Tech Teacher

The first five explain elections in general and the next three teach the process through gamification. C-Span resources can be accessed directly from the website or via a downloadable radio app, iTunes, iPhone, Android, or Blackberry. Best classroom strategy: Post all eight of these resources on an Election-themed page for students.

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7 Educational Transformations for Any Classroom

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It’s an exciting time to be a teacher, and a student, with all of the newest gadgets, apps, and tools available for our use in the classroom. Seeing the student’s smiles, the teacher’s high level of engagement with the students, and trying new things together is what makes a classroom a special place. 7 Educational Transformations: 1.

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12 Websites that Explain Elections

Ask a Tech Teacher

The first five explain elections in general and the next three teach the process through gamification. C-Span resources can be accessed directly from the website or via a downloadable radio app, iTunes, iPhone, Android, or Blackberry. Best classroom strategy: Post all eight of these resources on an Election-themed page for students.