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New Global Survey Offers Snapshot of Technology in the Classroom in 2019

EdTech Magazine

New Global Survey Offers Snapshot of Technology in the Classroom in 2019. Thu, 02/14/2019 - 11:21. Use of desktops, notebooks and tablets (think Asus Chromebook and Acer Chromebook Tab 10 ) frequently support the ongoing trend of gamification in education, the report states. . eli.zimmerman_9856.

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How K–12 Classrooms Can Benefit from Robotics

EdTech Magazine

Fri, 09/06/2019 - 11:01. Tech integration — from laptops and mobile apps to robots — aligns with students’ everyday experience and helps them connect with critical concepts. Gamification: According to MDR Education , gamification is now a top K–12 tech trend. How K–12 Classrooms Can Benefit from Robotics.

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How to Gamify Professional Development

EdTech Magazine

Wed, 01/02/2019 - 10:20. Digital breakouts, which use Google Forms among other tools, represent a type of gamification. How K–12 School Leaders Can Help Incorporate Gamification. Going into 2019, administrators should consider incorporating digital breakouts to provide instruction about educational tech.

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Strategies for Motivating Students: Start with Intrinsic Motivation

Waterford

And finally, gamification can have an engaging place in the classroom if intrinsic motivation is prioritized.[4] 4] In a nutshell, gamification is the use of activities and rewards to teach different learning concepts. Gamification and student motivation. Learning in a mobile age: An investigation of student motivation.

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K–12 Teachers Use Virtual and Augmented Reality Platforms to Teach Coding

EdTech Magazine

Thu, 02/28/2019 - 15:20. A study conducted at Georgia Tech found that students who used mobile augmented reality platforms to learn coding performed better on assessments than their counterparts. . “We Innovations in virtual and augmented reality in the classroom are taking the concept of gamification to a whole new level. .

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Charting New Territories in PD: The Whitsby Story with ASCD

The CoolCatTeacher

As educators, there are many new options opening up to us that will help improve our classrooms and make our professional development more accessible and available via our mobile devices. In October 2019, they received a certification in Learning Articulate Storyline 360 from LinkedIn.

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E-learning in times of crisis: The CARE2 Framework

Neo LMS

In the Philippines, the Department of Education (DepEd) has not made a final decision whether to end the school year 2019-2020 or not. Colleges and universities also shelter the poor and homeless and are mobilizing their facilities and resources to respond to the global pandemic. Some sadly have stopped offering classes altogether.

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