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Why Game Based Learning Is the Right Choice for Remote Teaching

Ask a Tech Teacher

It’s called Game Based Learning (GBL). It simply means teachers include games in their lesson plans to teach curricular concepts. By using the games kids already love–want to play–GBL has an opportunity to turn students into lifelong learners who enjoy learning. More on Game-based Learning.

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6 Digital tools that encourage computational thinking

Neo LMS

This framework focuses on turning students from consumers to content creators through game-based learning and computational thinking (CT) skills while developing their critical thinking and problem-solving skills. With Roblox, students experience a new way of learning that breaks the traditional model of standardized curriculum.

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Games Can Breed Uncivil Behavior. They Can Also Teach Digital Citizenship.

Edsurge

For most children, online video games offer an early window into social interactions with friends—and strangers. While social games foster collaboration and competition, they have also been home to hostile communities, where harassment and uncivil behavior can run rampant and make headlines. I write from personal experience.)

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4 Ways to promote collaboration in digital spaces

Neo LMS

Blogging is useful for more than simply developing writing skills; students build digital citizenship skills as they learn to collaborate in the online space. Read more: How distance learning fosters global collaboration. Read more: Why students love a game-based learning experience.

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20 Ways to Personalize Your Learning This Summer

The CoolCatTeacher

Course: Integrating Technology into the PE Classroom “In this course, you will learn how to use technology to enhance the planning, instruction, activities, and assessments in your PE class. With video instruction on the rise, flipped classroom techniques can help any teacher. There are even game badges you can add to Google Classroom.

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10 Ways to Rejuvenate and Learn This Summer

The CoolCatTeacher

Art Based Strategies for Literacy Instructions The Learning Science of Music Teaching Life Skills and Financial Literacy Shaping Global Citizens through World Crisis Education. Whether you play board games, breakout rooms, adventure activities, or a favorite video game, consider which types of games engage you with others.

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5 Favorite Activities to End the School Year

Ask a Tech Teacher

Common Sense Media’s award-winning Digital Passport is the gold-standard in teaching digital citizenship to grades 3-5 (or Middle School). This free-to-schools online program mixes videos, games, quizzes, and the challenge of earning badges to teach students the concepts behind digital citizenship : Communication.