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Strategies for Motivating Students: Start with Intrinsic Motivation

Waterford

Elementary-aged children are highly motivated when their teachers prioritize content mastery and understanding over high test scores.[2] And finally, gamification can have an engaging place in the classroom if intrinsic motivation is prioritized.[4] Gamification and student motivation. Research in Higher Education Journal, 2011.

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The 2018 Honor Roll: EdTech’s Must-Read K-12 IT Blogs

EdTech Magazine

If you’d like to check out the Must-Read IT blogs from previous years, view our lists from 2017 , 2016 , 2015 , 2014 and 2013. Elementary teacher Amy Pietrowski adds a dash of STEM into all of her classes. For five years, we’ve highlighted some of the best and brightest blogs within K—12 education. Texas Computer Education Association.

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Creating a Vision for Your School and Getting Buy In from Stakeholders

The CoolCatTeacher

We created opportunities for teachers to use mentor texts — so anything related to Genius Hour, MakerSpace, gamification — a lot of most recently published texts through practitioners and facilitators in the education world right now. What can it look like in an elementary classroom?

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Resources from Miami Device

Learning in Hand

Stephen’s Episcopal Day School hosted Miami Device , a conference held on their campus November 6 & 7, 2014. However, what does that look like for early elementary grades (K-3)? Using gamification, the most motivational aspects of games in non-game settings, has changed the game of school. A massive online game?