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@Quizizz : Say Goodbye to Worksheets and Crosswords

The CoolCatTeacher

Under Jon’s Leadership, and with his CUE Professional Learning Team, CUE PL has trained over 32,000 teachers in 2015-2017. So I’m going to take you back in my way back machine, in the year 2002; I’m minding my own business, teaching sixth grade, doing Latin roots. The difference is pedagogy.

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A Dictionary For 21st Century Teachers: Learning Models & Technology

TeachThought - Learn better.

Game-Based Learning. Learning through games (from physical to digital). The application of game-like “encouragement” mechanics to non-game entities. Put another way, it is making a game out of something that’s not. Model-Based Learning. Gamification.

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Carmen Sandiego Is Back. But Can She Fix America’s Geography Woes?

Edsurge

The last time it did was back in 2015 when the NAEP exam, also known as the Nation’s Report Card, found that nearly three-quarters of eighth graders scored below proficiency in the subject. In 2002, following the Sept. The fact that American students are woefully uninformed on geography doesn’t really make headlines anymore.

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