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31 Days of Digital Goodies

Teacher Reboot Camp

Included in the Digital Ideas Advent Calendar. One way to engage students is to create interactive digital calendars. December is the month for advent calendars, so I’ve created the Digital Ideas 2014 Advent Calendar to give you a hands-on example of how this works. Subscribe for FREE to receive regular updates!

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Game On: Teachers Should Continue to Gamify Classrooms

EdTech Magazine

Microsoft purchased “Minecraft,” an immensely popular world-building game, in 2014, and immediately churned out an education edition. Finally, microcredentials or digital badging are another terrific way to make learning more fun. Digital badging is a tool used in professional development to give teachers tangible goals.

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What Problems Has Edtech Solved, and What New Ones Did It Create?

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Those building, funding and using edtech tools must similarly wrestle with these concerns. Now, educators are focused on linking edtech tools directly to student learning outcomes. Open digital badges. What’s the dark horse of edtech? (An Technology can collect and harness more data than ever before.

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The Winners and Filmstrips of An (Almost) Decade in Education Technology

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But today, edtech is commonly understood to mean digital technology. So with these guidelines in mind, I’ve chosen six areas where edtech has made an impact this decade: Learning Management Systems. Digital badges. In fact, I think some of the biggest edtech trends have been rather. OER and open books.

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31 Days of Digital Goodies

Teacher Reboot Camp

Included in the Digital Ideas Advent Calendar. One way to engage students is to create interactive digital calendars. December is the month for advent calendars, so I’ve created the Digital Ideas 2014 Advent Calendar to give you a hands-on example of how this works.

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5 Takeaways from my #NotAtISTE14 Experience

EdTechnocation.com

This year, I wasn''t able to make it to the ISTE 2014 Conference. My friend and co-host of EdTech Mixed Plate , +Michelle Carlson Colte , sent a tweet my way with the hashtag, #notatiste14. ISTE2014 and #NotAtISTE14 How was your ISTE 2014 experience? 2014 Conference ISTE NotAtISTE14 reflection'

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Digital Badges in the Classroom (What, When, & How) – SULS096

Shake Up Learning

The post Digital Badges in the Classroom (What, When, & How) – SULS096 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Let’s talk digital badges with the experts: Cate Tolnai and Jen Gibson! Digital badges can help us engage students (even remote learners). What Are Digital Badges?