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This Standing-Room-Only Class Features Music Videos, a Gaming App and. Breathalyzers

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Here are the videos Garg and his TAs have deemed the best of the best: “Chemistry Jock” (2010) by Yannick Goeb, Justin Banaga, Kimberly Bui “ We in the Lab” (2010) by Jordan Cisneros, Rizwan Jattala, Sarah Sandhaus, Adam Uchimoto “ Let It Be” (2011) by John Boles, Edgar Gonzalez “ We’re Yours” (2011) by Rachel Stafford-Lewis, Myan Pham, Ali Lanewala, (..)

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Flipping Awesome Physics with an Asynchronous Flipped Gameful Mastery Learning Classroom

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What is asynchronous, flipped, gameful, mastery learning? So I flipped my classes starting in 2013. Vicki: That is a really long set of five words there. Jon: Yes it is. Vicki: Help us understand. What is it? That’s the basic idea of a flipped classroom.

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Competitive Coders Are the Future of Esports and the Rising Stars of Computer Science

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The best of these young coders are learning to use code creatively and developing a tangible skill set that they will use in future careers. CodeCombat AI League trailer (credit: CodeCombat) A Foundation of Game-Based Learning Founded in 2013, CodeCombat was born from a simple idea: Make learning to code engaging and accessible to all.

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Where in the World Is Planet3? An Educational Gaming CEO Seeks His Second Act

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When Tim Kelly started Planet3 in 2013, he aimed for the stars. He envisioned a game-based educational platform used by teachers and students to learn about science and the environment. He had the staff, as many as 35 employees with experience in game and curriculum development. Nineteen states and D.C.

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8 Tried and True Edtech Tools to Try in 2018

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The National School Board Association named him one of 2010’s “Twenty to Watch,” a list honoring individuals finding innovative ways to use technology to increase classroom learning. In 2013 he began serving the Skokie/Morton Grove District 69 as a member of the School Board.

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5 Reasons Teachers Using Tech are Super Heroes with Kecia Ray

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Jane McGonigal spoke at ISTE in 2013. Check out her TED Talk here on how gaming can make a better world. Ray also serves on the board of eLearn Institute and the board of Learning Bird Inc. It’s in Australia. It’s Aborigines. The app that Kecia is talking about seems to be Indigital.

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Learning Revolution Free Events - Great, GREAT Keynotes - MiniCon - ISTE Unplugged! - Striving for Failure?

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Reform Symposium MiniCon May , May 4th 9:30am - 1pm EDT Upcoming deadlines: Sign up for the Tech & App Smackdown - Share your favorite web tool or app as we celebrate our amazing presenters from 2013 and look forward to #RSCON5 on July 11-13th, 2014. Game Based Learning, Dyslexia, and Reading Comprehension.

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