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Explore Like a Pirate: Classroom Games and Gamification

Fractus Learning

Along with being a full time teacher at University School of Milwaukee, Matera is also a nationally known presenter and international consultant of game-based learning. The different chunks highlight specific ideas and strategies for using game-based learning in the classroom. A sample: Girls don’t game.

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Gaming in Education 2014 Starts Tonight! Schedule and Attending Information.

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Our 2014 Gaming in Education online conference start tonight! Whether you''re passionate about game-based learning or just getting your toes wet, Gaming in Ed celebrates the value that games offer in educational settings.

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A Peek in My Week: Games, Mattering, Questions, Laughter & Learning WHEW!

The CoolCatTeacher

Gamification is not just points and badges “chocolate on broccoli” as Kae Novak calls it. Gamification is a full-on change in approach to how you “do class.” The more I learn, the more I realize I have to learn. And in the end, if something works DO IT.

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Epic Guide To Game Based Learning

The CoolCatTeacher

100+ Game Based Learning Resources to Get Started in Your Classroom From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Games are fun. Game based learning excites learning in my classroom. Game Based Learning in My Classroom. By Jennifer Roland.

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Why Games are Central to Building Math Fluency

MIND Research Institute

And by playing games, students can practice and revise their thinking as they move through the developmental stages of mastering math facts at their own pace (Bay-Williams & Kling 2014). And evidence suggests that efficiency and accuracy may actually be negatively influenced by timed testing” (Kling & Bay-Williams, 2014, p.

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

Shake Up Learning

The post that originally appeared on this page in 2014 was completely out of date. Related: Power Up Your Classroom with Game Play. Digital Badges in the Classroom (What, When, & How). You may happen to notice that the URL for this post looks a little different.

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Learning Revolution Events - Future of Museums Events Are This Week - AltEdFilmFest - Homeschooling - Gaming in Ed

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

The Learning Revolution Weekly Update July 22nd, 2014 Every individual matters. Jane Goodall The Learning Revolution Project highlights our own "conference 2.0" virtual and physical events and those of our over 200 partners in the learning professions. Every individual has a role to play.