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Getting Gamification Right: Four Practical Examples to Help

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The term ‘Gamification' was coined by computer programmers in 2002 and became trendy in 2009 thanks to Foursquare. By 2011, gamification was considered a buzzword when Gartner added it to its. Please click on the post title to continue reading the full post. Thanks (and thanks for subscribing)!].

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Educators as Purveyors of Hope

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2002) have higher overall grade point averages. 2002), self-esteem (Snyder et al., 2002), personality (Day, Hanson, Maltby, Proctor, & Wood, 2010), and college entrance examination scores such as high school GPA and ACT/SAT (Gallagher & Lopez, 2008; Snyder et al., 2002), self-esteem (Snyder et al.,

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Culturally Responsive Teaching: Tips and Strategies for Educators

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For example, most teachers understand that having a culturally responsive classroom is important but lack strategies to implement it.[14] As an example, non-white students are disproportionately assigned to special education classes, in part because teachers do not understand their differing cultural values or background.[3].

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What Is Bloom’s Revised Taxonomy?

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For example, ‘Analysis’ because ‘Analyzing.’ Krathwohl (2002) A Revision of Bloom’s Taxonomy: An Overview,Theory Into Practice, 41:4, 212-218, DOI: 10.1207/s15430421tip4104_2. .” We will explore the changes in more detail in What Changes Were Made To Bloom’s Taxonomy? The Definition Of Bloom’s Revised Taxonomy.

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How to Teach Divergent Thinking Skills in the Classroom

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For example, children are better at visualizing divergent ideas than adults. For example, 90% of kindergarteners ranked at the “genius” level for divergent thinking in a study conducted by the Royal Society of Medicine.[14] You could, for example, assign students an art project or have them perform a skit in small groups.

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The Localization Paradox

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If you didn’t make it all the way through my 2002 article linked above (and I wouldn’t blame you!), For example, take an open textbook that contains accurate explanations of key facts, concepts, principles, and procedures in a discipline. This is my initial contribution to the conversation.

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How Data Science Adds Computational Thinking—and Fun—to Gym Class

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In the fall of 2002, the Oakland Athletics shattered a 55-year-old record with twenty consecutive games won. When we set out to design an engaging kickball unit for our middle school students, we asked ourselves how we could learn from the 2002 A’s. Seth is a perfect example. class based on his small size and academic prowess.

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