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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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CUE 2018: 5 Steps to Create More Accessible, Personalized Professional Development

EdTech Magazine

MARCH 16, 2018

CUE 2018: 5 Steps to Create More Accessible, Personalized Professional Development. Fri, 03/16/2018 - 16:13. Meghan Cortez (@megbcortez) March 16, 2018. In addition to technology coaches, Tulare also has coaches in areas such as literacy and 21st-century learning, Douglas said. meghan.bogardu….

Accessibility

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How to Use Fortnite in the Classroom

The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 27, 2020

In his prior role as a Computer Science teacher, he created a custom-made curriculum, using elements of game design and game-based learning, to captivate and engage his students. Mike challenges all educators to never stop learning and always be reaching for what’s next.

Adobe

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What’s happening at FETC 2018?

eSchool News

JANUARY 25, 2018

With devices now integral tools in learning environments and so many of these devices in students’ hands, school districts, parents, and community members are hammering to find the right security options for their students. Today’s technology-rich classrooms are clawing to get at the latest game-based learning tools and digital applications.

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Game-Based Learning Trends Conference Microsoft

The 5-Year, $15 Million Global Learning XPRIZE Competition Is Over. Here’s Who Won.

Edsurge

MAY 15, 2019

and London-based nonprofit Onebillion. Kitkit offers a game-based learning program on tablets to help children learn independently. The app offers a library of books and videos and 2,400 learning activities across 22 sessions covering math and reading. Each of them received $1 million.

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SplashLearn Raises $18 Million in Series C Funding Round From Owl Ventures & Accel

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

SplashLearn, the US-headquartered learning company began 2021 on a high note raising $18 million in Series C funding round led by Owl Ventures. San Francisco based Owl Ventures is the largest edtech sector-focused venture capital firm in the world. Learn more at www.owlvc.com. SplashLearn was incorporated in 2010.

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lynda.com Game-Based Learning Company Facebook

It’s Game Over for the Institute of Play. But Its Legacy Lives On.

Edsurge

JUNE 10, 2019

The news came as a surprise to educational game developers and researchers, many of whom credit the Institute of Play for supporting and growing the game-based learning industry. By 2018, about half of the institute’s revenues came from its new services business, she estimates. educational institutions.

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Game-Based Learning Pearson Training Report

The Game Agency Named to 2018 Training Industry Top 20 Gamification List

The Game Agency

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Raleigh, NC – October 25, 2018 – Training Industry today announced that The Game Agency has been selected for inclusion in the Training Industry Top 20 list for the Gamification sector of the learning and development market. Please provide any thoughts or feedback on this list by emailing info@trainingindustry.com.

Gamification

Gamification Industry Training Company

The Creation of the Compassion Project – Best of Show” at ELearning Guild’s 2018

The Game Agency

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

EverFi & The Game Agency Win “Best of Show” at ELearning Guild’s 2018 DevLearn DemoFest for The Creation of the Compassion Project. is the leading education technology innovator that empowers K-12, higher education, and adult learners with the skills needed to be successful in life. About The Game Agency. EVERFI, Inc.

Training

Training Digital Citizenship Software Company

Roblox, a Platform Where Kids Build, Play and Sell Games, Raises $150 Million

Edsurge

MARCH 2, 2020

based company a $4 billion valuation, according to The Wall Street Journal. Roblox is an online community where members can create, share and sell games built on the platform. The company claims these educational initiatives reached 650,000 students in 2018 and more than double that number in 2019.

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Bethany Petty: Using Edtech to Enhance Learning

The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 1, 2018

Education technology must enhance learning. Today’s guest, Bethany Petty gives us pointers and shares a common pitfall of those implementing new technology in the classroom. Using Edtech to Enhance Learning. Date: May 1, 2018. Vicki: Using technology to enhance learning. If it doesn’t, why use it?

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Bringing Literature to Life in Open Sim

The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 18, 2018

Date: April 18, 2018. She was a finalist for New York State Teacher of the Year for this year, 2018. Mary: I think that just comes with technology. So, what’s your pep talk to teachers for utilizing this type of immersive technology? Bringing Literature to Life in Open Sim. Link to show: www.coolcatteacher.com/e293.

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Merge Cube Mania in Middle School

The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 11, 2018

Date: April 11, 2018. Engaging Kindergarteners with Technology: Augmented Reality, iPads, QR Codes and More. Technology is expensive. And so they basically were learning to use the technology themselves, which is what they’re going to have to do for the rest of their lives. and learn about it on their own.

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Can This Be the K-12 Edtech Marketplace That Finally Succeeds?

Edsurge

JULY 24, 2019

To do that, it is partnering with Games and Learning , a for-profit company, to build a new marketplace for online educational materials, particularly games. Last week, the company received a grant from the National Science Foundation’s Small Business Innovation and Research program to put that idea to the test.

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Drones in the Classroom: Teaching Writing and Collaboration with Drones

The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 3, 2018

Date: March 27, 2018. OK, well, educators, just remember that you can use technology in any classroom. You can use technology in any classroom. I love using technology in the classroom and believe computer literacy is as important to this generation as reading literacy was to previous generations. Stream by clicking here.

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Game On: Kahoot Snaps Up DragonBox for $18 Million for Its First Acquisition

Edsurge

MAY 8, 2019

Last December, following a Disney investment that valued the company at $376 million , the Oslo-based company made clear its intention to build a pipeline for acquisitions. The company has since expanded its collection of games to cover other math skills, from number sense to geometry proofs.

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5 Formative Assessment Strategies to Help with Classroom Management

The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

Date: Friday, February 16, 2018. And one of the things about the book is I know a lot of schools differ in how much technology they have, so I tried to incorporate ideas that anybody can use. Regardless of whether you’re a kindergarten teacher or a 12th grade teacher, whether you have tons of technology or limited technology.

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Using the Real World Classrooms Model When Teaching Finance

The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 31, 2018

Date: May 30, 2018. We have a company. The company is called Free Market Educational Services, and that’s a really long URL, so we got the domain fmes.us. They can see demos of our technology, download samples of the curriculum like I said, contact us with questions, see pricing, and things like that. Enhanced Transcript.

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Why It's Important to Teach Your Students Financial Literacy—and Three Ways to Do It

Edsurge

APRIL 16, 2018

we saw an opportunity to use video, animation, 3D gaming and avatars to bring financial concepts to life for the next generation. In 2015, we launched the FutureSmart Digital program—a gamified, web-based financial education course, in partnership with education technology company EVERFI.

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Active Learning in the Science Classroom

The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 12, 2018

Active Learning in the Science Classroom. Date: March 12, 2018. He’s won the Utah Governor’s Award for Science and Technology, the Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching, and many other awards. That took a lot of good technology and a lot of engineering. Link to show: www.coolcatteacher.com/e271.

Classroom

Classroom Learning Video Company

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

Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2018

With the advent of each new technology—like AI, automation, VR/AR, and nanotechnology—comes economic shifts that demand different skills from employees and creates new challenges for both employers and educators. Attend our ISTE 2018 session to learn about gamifying Google Classroom. Visit Classcraft at ISTE Booth #970.

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8 Tried and True Edtech Tools to Try in 2018

The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 2, 2018

Richard Byrne, author of Free Technology for Teachers has several online professional development options to check out: GSuite for Teachers , Teaching History with Technology , and Practical Edtech Coaching. Tried and True Edtech Tools to Try in 2018. Date: January 2, 2018. We can all learn something new.

EdTech

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What Is Soft Skills Training And Why Is It So Important?

The Game Agency

JUNE 30, 2019

But despite this trend, most companies don’t invest in improving these skills after hiring candidates. there is an urgent need to focus on the soft skills that humans can offer and that technology can’t. Companies are starting to realize the importance of and focus on social skills training.

Training

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Computational Thinking and Math for Elementary Grades

The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Date: February 8, 2018. The company who sponsored it compensated me via cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I believe will be good for my readers and are from companies I can recommend. Listen to the show on iTunes or Stitcher.

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Elementary Robotics Tools Company

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. We can keep learning more. This company has no impact on the editorial content of the show. Listen Now. Listen to the show on iTunes or Stitcher.

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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. Date: February 27, 2018. Challenging games help students learn: An empirical study on engagement, flow and immersion in game-based learning.

Gamification

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Is Esports a Viable Career Path? Yes — But It’s Not Just Playing Games

Edsurge

JULY 2, 2019

DeBiedma, who’s known to the gaming community as Hungrybox, has been ranked as the No. Melee, a nearly 20-year-old Nintendo fighting game. Since 2018, DeBiedma has returned to work full time in IT, somewhat slowing his prize winnings.) 1 player in the world in Super Smash Bros.

Industry

Industry Training Social Media Video

How Gamified Training Is Attracting A New Generation Of Workers To Blue-Collar Industries

The Game Agency

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

As the baby boomer generation ages and reaches retirement, manufacturing , construction , and transportation companies have struggled to hire young new talent. As a result, vocational careers where salaries match or even exceed those for degree-based jobs are looking more attractive. Gamification Increases Learning Potential.

Industry

Industry Training Gamification Company

As Esports Find a Place in School, This Startup Teaches Gamers How to Go Pro

Edsurge

MAY 21, 2020

In 2018, we saw more than 200 colleges offering esports scholarships. EdSurge: In the five years since you launched ProGuides, how has the company grown? In 2018, we saw more than 200 colleges offering esports scholarships. ProGuides production studio Where do you see the gaming world in five years? Anyone can be a gamer.

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EdTech Update

Game Based Learning in Action

CUE 2018: 5 Steps to Create More Accessible, Personalized Professional Development

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How to Use Fortnite in the Classroom

What’s happening at FETC 2018?

The 5-Year, $15 Million Global Learning XPRIZE Competition Is Over. Here’s Who Won.

SplashLearn Raises $18 Million in Series C Funding Round From Owl Ventures & Accel

It’s Game Over for the Institute of Play. But Its Legacy Lives On.

The Game Agency Named to 2018 Training Industry Top 20 Gamification List

The Creation of the Compassion Project – Best of Show” at ELearning Guild’s 2018

Roblox, a Platform Where Kids Build, Play and Sell Games, Raises $150 Million

Bethany Petty: Using Edtech to Enhance Learning

Bringing Literature to Life in Open Sim

Merge Cube Mania in Middle School

Can This Be the K-12 Edtech Marketplace That Finally Succeeds?

Drones in the Classroom: Teaching Writing and Collaboration with Drones

Game On: Kahoot Snaps Up DragonBox for $18 Million for Its First Acquisition

5 Formative Assessment Strategies to Help with Classroom Management

Using the Real World Classrooms Model When Teaching Finance

Why It's Important to Teach Your Students Financial Literacy—and Three Ways to Do It

Active Learning in the Science Classroom

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

8 Tried and True Edtech Tools to Try in 2018

What Is Soft Skills Training And Why Is It So Important?

Computational Thinking and Math for Elementary Grades

Kasey Bell’s 8 Great Ways to Use Google Slides

Simple Steps to Teach Kids to Program

Is Esports a Viable Career Path? Yes — But It’s Not Just Playing Games

How Gamified Training Is Attracting A New Generation Of Workers To Blue-Collar Industries

As Esports Find a Place in School, This Startup Teaches Gamers How to Go Pro

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