2018, Classroom, Elementary and Game-Based Learning

Game Based Learning in Action

The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 7, 2018

Game-based learning might not be what you think. On today’s show Matthew Farber, author of Game-Based Learning In Action: How an Expert Affinity Group Teaches with Games , talks about how to use games in the classroom effectively. Game-Based Learning in Action.

Game-Based Learning

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Computational Thinking and Math for Elementary Grades

The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Computational Thinking and Math for Elementary Grades. Date: February 8, 2018. We even had a grade 7 classroom (in which) this young girl was just so excited. You just realized, “Perhaps we’re underestimating the abilities of our elementary kids.”. Listen Now. Listen to the show on iTunes or Stitcher. Enhanced Transcript.

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5 Formative Assessment Strategies to Help with Classroom Management

The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

Teacher Mike Roberts give five strategies that can help us with formative assessment AND classroom management. Sponsor: The US Matific Games are coming this February. Try Matific free now and sign up to join their Math games. 5 Formative Assessment Strategies to Help with Classroom Management. Enhanced Transcript.

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Active Learning in the Science Classroom

The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 12, 2018

Thirty-three-year Presidential Award Winning science teacher Glen Westbroek believes in creating active learning experiences in his science classroom. Today we kick off science week on the 10-Minute Teacher talking about active learning, Next Generation Science Standards, and what an engaging science classroom looks like.

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Top 25 Sites/Apps of 2018

Technology Tidbits

DECEMBER 20, 2018

Top 25 Sites/Apps of 2018 YO Teach! Dystopia 2153 - An innovative new site that teaches programming/coding through the use of game based learning and graphic novels. Hippo Video - One of my favorite sites around for creating digital videos that can be used to "flip" a classroom or create explainer videos.

Khan Academy

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Drones in the Classroom: Teaching Writing and Collaboration with Drones

The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 3, 2018

Santha Walters uses drones in her English classroom to teach writing, collaboration and more. Learn how she does it, what standards she teaches, and technical issues of working with drones in the classroom. This Thursday, April 4 at 2pm ET/11 am PT join me for 12 Tips for Building Your Digital Classroom sponsored by PowerSchool.

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This District Rolled Out Minecraft and Teacher Collaboration Skyrocketed

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

That was early 2018. Thanks to a strategic approach to PD and support, teacher collaboration has skyrocketed, kindergartners are coding and students are excited about learning. As the teacher becomes more confident with Minecraft, the ITRT will no longer need to always be in the classroom. Kids open up with Minecraft.

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FREE Healthy Lifestyle Program for Schools: fit4Schools

The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 16, 2018

In this post, I’m going to tell you about the fit 4Schools, a daily program you can use in your classroom to boost fitness, and an awesome contest that you can enter to win rainy day supplies for PE teachers or flexible seating for your classroom. Educators create accounts and can create a classroom. Sponsored by fit 4Schools.

Exercises

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5 Ways Video Games Transform Learning and Prepare Students for Tomorrow's Jobs

Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2018

We know that dips in student engagement have dramatic effects on the metrics we care about: academic performance, social emotional learning (SEL), school climate, and attendance. Maintaining engagement becomes simultaneously more crucial and difficult as classrooms try to keep up with today’s fast-paced world. We can’t afford not to.

Video

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Merge Cube Mania in Middle School

The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 11, 2018

Karen Bosch explains why Merge Cubes are so hot, how they are being used in classrooms, and how she’s using them to build critical thinking and creativity in her school. Date: April 11, 2018. Other Resources: Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality in the Classroom. Aurasma and Augmented Reality in the Classroom.

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8 Tried and True Edtech Tools to Try in 2018

The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 2, 2018

Tried and True Edtech Tools to Try in 2018. Date: January 2, 2018. Steve, today for Ed Tech Tool Tuesday, what are some things that people need to try in 2018? The post 8 Tried and True Edtech Tools to Try in 2018 appeared first on Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis @coolcatteacher helping educators be excellent every day.

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Esports Emerge as Learning and Social Catalyst in Schools

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

Colleges actively recruit gamers for their esports teams ( more than 170 colleges and universities participate in competitive gaming), courting them with substantial scholarships, which could total $100 million in 2020. Millions of people worldwide follow esports. Dennis recently completed his Ed.D. Join the Community.

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

Edsurge

JUNE 21, 2022

As competitive coding is now one of the fastest-growing segments in esports, we want to empower educators to fully explore its potential in the classroom. Schools have begun to recognize the value of esports, with more than 8,600 US high schools having started video-gaming teams since 2018.

Game-Based Learning

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Simple Steps to Teach Kids to Program

The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

This week I’ll be sharing the 7 Pedagogical Shifts That Make Interactive Displays a Key to a Student-Centered Classroom on the Cool Cat Teacher blog sponsored by SMART Technologies. Recent research shows that large interactive displays are vital to the classroom ecosystem. Date: February 27, 2018. Listen Now.

Gamification

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Kasey Bell’s 8 Great Ways to Use Google Slides

The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 29, 2018

Kasey Bell’s Google Certification courses are open for enrollment from May 28 until June 10, 2018. Just go to coolcatteacher.com/shake to learn more. Date: May 29, 2018. Some folks with Google or getting familiar with Google Classroom or Google, they get a little bit nervous. 3 EdTech and E-Learning Influencer on Twitter.

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Cybersecurity is Still Paramount for Schools

edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

In 2017, the district opened MOSAIC, a personalized learning elementary school, and created the MyPath program, which allows high school students to create their own class. He is a member of numerous professional associations and served as the 2018-2019 President of AASA, The School Superintendents Association. Louis University.

BYOD

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5 Ways to Bring Financial Literacy into Any School

The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 20, 2018

Date: April 25, 2018. Vicki: Today we’re talking with one of my favorite financial literacy gurus, Brian Page about five ways to bring financial literacy into the classroom. They have a big announcement coming in the next couple of months on a story-based game. Let’s get personal finance skills in every classroom!

Future Ready

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EdTech Update

Game Based Learning in Action

Computational Thinking and Math for Elementary Grades

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5 Formative Assessment Strategies to Help with Classroom Management

Active Learning in the Science Classroom

Top 25 Sites/Apps of 2018

Drones in the Classroom: Teaching Writing and Collaboration with Drones

This District Rolled Out Minecraft and Teacher Collaboration Skyrocketed

FREE Healthy Lifestyle Program for Schools: fit4Schools

5 Ways Video Games Transform Learning and Prepare Students for Tomorrow's Jobs

Merge Cube Mania in Middle School

8 Tried and True Edtech Tools to Try in 2018

Esports Emerge as Learning and Social Catalyst in Schools

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

Simple Steps to Teach Kids to Program

Kasey Bell’s 8 Great Ways to Use Google Slides

Cybersecurity is Still Paramount for Schools

5 Ways to Bring Financial Literacy into Any School

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