Kitaboo on EdTech

APRIL 23, 2024

Interactive and Engaging Content The best mobile training apps incorporate multimedia elements such as videos, interactive quizzes, and gamification to make training content more engaging and interactive. Snappier and smaller learning segments also keep learners engaged and motivated, leading to better retention and application of knowledge.

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My Paperless Classroom

MAY 17, 2014

twittersingalong — Sam Patterson (@SamPatue) May 17, 2014 I used the hashtag "#TwitterSingAlong to indicate that this was a line from a song, the hashtag also indicates an invitation to play. I have been reading about games and gamification this week and I keep coming back to play. wmchamberlain "wear your grandad''s clothes."

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The Thinking Stick

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

English teachers should study and understand how writing has changed over the years and have students practice writing in mediums that apply to 2014. Are they studying new approaches to learning such as gamification and reverse instruction. Blogs, Tweets, Status Updates, images and videos. Or how about just on an professional level.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 27, 2018

A 2014 study conducted for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation found many teachers felt learning in a seminar or workshop — what is commonly referred to as the “sit ‘n’ get” model of professional development — didn’t work for them. Gamification of classes. Dedicated teacher training.

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Baker's B.Y.O.D.

JULY 9, 2015

I entered the 2014-15 school year with PARCC looming and defeatist attitude towards blogging with my students. Sticking with the theme of gamification for one of the teachers, we named the group Scribe City. When I started Scribe City in 2014-15, I sought Maddy out in the halls and told her about the group.

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Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2017

380 million tally in 2014. million (Seed) 2014 WI Harper Group GotIt! $9 million (A) 2014 SoftBank Ventures Korea, KTB Ventures Listenwise $600K (Seed) 2016 EduLab Minerva Project $70 million (B). 2014 TAL Education, Yongjin Group, ZhenFund One Month $1.9 billion in 2016, according to Goldman Sachs.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

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.” I just heard so many experts like Michael Mater a, Lee Sheldon , Kae Novak , and Lucas Gillispie talk about what they are doing that I had to test it out.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

A 2014 study from the Joan Ganz Cooney Center found that more than half of teachers surveyed used games in their classrooms at least once per week. I still see a lot of gamification out in the market,” he says, referring to tools that rely on points and rewards as incentives to drive behavior. Today, Motion Math boasts over 4.5

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eSchool News

AUGUST 26, 2015

includes new student and educator interfaces, advancements in content recommendations based upon individual student interests and Lexile reading level, gamification, and improved enhancements to the state-of-the-art monitoring and reporting functions. myON has announced a redesign of its personalized literacy environment for PreK-12.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 29, 2018

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. Mariana Garcia uses gamification, project-based learning and the Genius Hour to stimulate and inspire her students in “the age of technology.”. Mariana Garcia. MarianaGSerrato | Read the blog. Yes Tech!

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

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. We invited teachers to uncover the uncommon dots in education. Blog: sharetolearn.org.

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The Daring Librarian

AUGUST 25, 2018

Gamification for the Win! gamification -> Read my latest blog post for more! ?? A post shared by @GwynethJones (@thedaringlibrarian) on May 11, 2017 at 1:21pm PDT Check out my Gamification Makerspace Amazon Shopping List for more games & ideas! ISTE Board of Directors PK-12 Representative 2010-2014 - Creator of Content.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 29, 2014

The Learning Revolution Weekly Update October 29th, 2014 Teaching is not just a job. In this half-day event, library professionals, educators, and thought leaders will explore four major themes from the NMC Horizon Report > 2014 Library Edition , which was downloaded over 1 million times in the first eight days after publication!

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The Daring Librarian

APRIL 13, 2019

Gamification For The Win 10 Coloring Pages for Women's History Month More Maker Posts! ISTE Board of Directors PK-12 Representative 2010-2014 - Creator of Content. Future Ready Teacher Librarian & Tech Leader. Mover, Shaker, Blogger, International Ed Tech Keynote Speaker, Blogger, & Google Certified. Ridiculously Humble.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 25, 2014

Updates Partner Spotlight Partner Announcements Calendar of Events Deadlines Highlighted Recordings NMC Navigator Top Ten Conversations Submit a Video or Quote Updates This week: School Leadership Summit 2014. The article discusses what gamification is and what kind of learning experiences we can facilitate with gaming techniques.

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MIND Research Institute

AUGUST 10, 2021

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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EdNews Daily

JUNE 29, 2017

Between 2014-2016 the University of South Australia has been using the pedagogy associated with both playing and designing LBMLGs to blaze a trail that is informing the development of a contextually-based mobile learning framework for higher education.

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MindShift

MARCH 16, 2016

And, since 2014, the nonprofit has been piloting an app called Moneythink Mobile, to push these lessons beyond classroom walls, track their impact, and use “likes” and other social nudges to encourage better real-world money habits. Every post earns students points that position them in the app’s “leader board.”

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 22, 2019

She is the author of two books, Understanding Gamification and Library Mobile Experience: Practices and User Expectations and the founding editor of ACRL TechConnect Blog. In Fall 2014 she led a MOOC, The Emerging Future: Technology Issues and Trends, that attracted over 1700 global participants.

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Learning in Hand

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

Stephen’s Episcopal Day School hosted Miami Device , a conference held on their campus November 6 & 7, 2014. Using gamification, the most motivational aspects of games in non-game settings, has changed the game of school. The speakers, sessions, food, venue, and even the name tags surpassed all expectations. A massive online game?

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Hack Education

JUNE 22, 2017

” The “Quantified Self” appeared on the 2014 Horizon Report for Higher Education. They say they like the “gamification” of exercise – earning points and badges, sharing their efforts via social media, and so on. Yes, that’s just one study.

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myViewBoard

MAY 21, 2020

In 2014, Freeman et al. Gamification. A key part of boosting student engagement is trying to make lessons as enjoyable as possible and one method that can assist with this is the idea of gamification. compiled hundreds of definitions and came up with a description of their own.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 10, 2016

Does Gamification in Education Really Improve Learning? Gamification and Instructional Design by Mia MacMeekin includes a fantastic infographic to help understand some of the basics. Gamification in Education – a piece I wrote for Edutopia on this topic. Serious Games: Rethinking Gamification in Education with Cat Flippen.

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eSchool News

JUNE 24, 2016

According to the US Department of Labor , the median pay for a software developer in 2015 was $100,690, and the growth in available positions is expected to be 17 percent during the period 2014-2024 (more than twice the average growth rate across all occupations). Many schools are offering coding courses over the summer.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 3, 2014

The Learning Revolution Weekly Update September 2nd, 2014 Treat people as if they were what they ought to be, and you help them to become what they are capable of becoming. Thursday''s sessions will be delivered by teachers, librarians, game developers, and gamification fans - don''t miss out! LIVE on September 6, 2014.

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Shake Up Learning

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

The post that originally appeared on this page in 2014 was completely out of date. Digital Badges in the Classroom (What, When, & How). You may happen to notice that the URL for this post looks a little different. I needed to find new and fresh information about badges, so I called in some help from my friends, Cate Tolnai and Jen Gibson!

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Kevin Corbett

JULY 25, 2014

According to the infographic 71% of districts surveyed in 2014 reported that at least a quarter of their schools have adopted mobile technology–up from 60% in 2013. Furthermore, more districts have “Bring Your Own Device” (BYOD) policies in 2014 than in 2013 and those policies range widely.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 14, 2014

The Learning Revolution Weekly Update October 14th, 2014 In some cases we learn more by looking for the answer to a question and not finding it than we do from learning the answer itself. K12 Online Conference 2014 begins October 13! Thank you, in advance, for your contribution to this great event!

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Hack Education

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

Pokemon Go : “Why Pokemon Go shows the future of learning gamification,” according to Education Dive at least. Blockchain : “ 10 amazing ways Blockchain could be used in education ” by Donald Clark. (I’ll I’ll write more about the blockchain and certification in a forthcoming article in this series.).

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JULY 22, 2014

The Learning Revolution Weekly Update July 22nd, 2014 Every individual matters. In September, we''ll be hosting the inaugural Gaming in Ed conference, a great opportunity for you to share about what gamification looks like in your classroom, library, or household. Every individual has a role to play.

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