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Big Jump in Use of Games, Videos in K-12 Schools, Survey Finds

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Speak Up found that 50 percent of teachers were looking for such resources, up from 27 percent in 2012. For their part, more than half of teachers cited better student engagement to the curriculum, the ability to address different learning styles and the ability to craft more relevant lessons as the primary benefits of using videos in class.

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2012 Edublog Award Nominations

EdTechSandyK

My 2012 Edublog Award Nominations Are: Best Individual Blog: Cool Cat Teacher by Vicki Davis Vicki not only blogs about education and educational technology, but she also shares her personal struggles balancing family and professional life. Great tool for promoting student engagement!

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The hottest posts everybody's reading

The Innovative Educator

Oct 12, 2014, 2943 Going #BYOD ? Oct 26, 2014, 2098 Using Cell Phones to Support Student Engagement & May 6, 2012, 1855 10 Ways Social Media Can Improve Writing in Your C. Entry Pageviews 6 Ways To Access @YouTube Videos Even If They''re B. Educators Share Ideas on Using Devic. Oct 29, 2014, 2722 Bored? Explore it!

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Post Comments Page Views Date 5 Ideas to Make Lectures and Presentations Interactive 52 5262 8/31/2014 Going #BYOD ? Jun 13, 2013, 29746 Using Cell Phones to Support Student Engagement. May 6, 2012, 27540 8 Real Ways Facebook Enriched Ms. If there is, take a look and if you are so inspired, leave a comment.

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Resources from Miami Device

Learning in Hand

Multiplayer Classroom: Designing Coursework as a Game by Michael Matera Imagine students engaged in a multiplayer world, with XP, quests, mobs, dungeons, and guilds. Make this happen in your classroom, where students learn by playing; where they teach each other and themselves. A massive online game?