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Why Game Based Learning Is the Right Choice for Remote Teaching

Ask a Tech Teacher

It’s called Game Based Learning (GBL). It simply means teachers include games in their lesson plans to teach curricular concepts. By using the games kids already love–want to play–GBL has an opportunity to turn students into lifelong learners who enjoy learning. GBL and Remote Teaching.

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7 Digital tools for student engagement across all grade levels

Neo LMS

To engage students, we need tools that work well regardless of where learning is taking place — hybrid, virtual or in-person. Now with Capstone’s Pebble Go, students can bring their stories to life by creating their own Buncee to represent learning! Read more: Spring into creativity with these 5 digital tools!

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10 Awesome Courses To Improve Your Online Classroom

The CoolCatTeacher

2 – Designing Online Assessments As you assess learning online, you’ll want to use the research-based best practices for online assessments. Feedback using your formative and summative assessment tools is also essential. Student Achievement Through Gamification and Game-Based Learning.

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21 Top Professional Development Topics For Teachers Now

The CoolCatTeacher

Even when connecting at a distance instead of in person, we can all benefit from learning some skills to connect with students on an emotional level, even while delivering classroom instruction. Online Assessment. Assessment must respect learners, provide actionable feedback, and motivate. Look at this course.

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20 Ways to Personalize Your Learning This Summer

The CoolCatTeacher

Course: Designing Blended Learning for Student Engagement and Achievement “By the end of the course, you will be able to design and implement meaningful blended learning experiences with objective-aligned assessments and activities that foster core 21st-century skills.” Check out the course 17.

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8 LMS features that support student autonomy in the classroom and beyond

Neo LMS

It helps them find a balance between frontal lessons and individual study, interaction and reflection, formal evaluation and self-assessment. . One of the most popular tools that achieve this goal is the learning management system (LMS). They don’t only help educators teach and assess students. Flipped classes.

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How an LMS can help teachers keep older students engaged

Neo LMS

A version of this post was originally published on February 4, 2020, in Open Access Government. Part of the challenge for middle school educators is being able to motivate and meet the individual needs of students at a time when abilities, interests, and willingness to learn can vary considerably. Self-paced learning.

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