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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. So I taught my kids how to self-correct.

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

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

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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.