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Leveling Up Language Learners’ 21st-Century Skills with Minecraft

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“Or video games,” one student suggested. Fast forward a few weeks; Minecraft kept finding its way into my classroom. Projects on natural environments were illustrated by the biomes in the game. We even had a recreation of a Sherlock Holmes tale made in the game! Language Learning and Minecraft. IrvSpanish.

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How PS1X in the Bronx Does Digital Citizenship

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Regardless of their access to devices or internet at home, she aims to give students at PS1X Courtlandt School in the South Bronx, New York, the tools they need to thrive and succeed in a world of media and technology. The skills learned could help them with not only online safety but a variety of life skills.

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Summer Reads for Teachers

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Summer may be a break from the daily work of the classroom, but any teacher knows it's not a "three-month holiday" by any means. Affinity Online: How Connection and Shared Interest Fuel Learning. Her writing is accessible and her recommendations offer parents actionable ideas for managing family media use.

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Where in the World Is Planet3? An Educational Gaming CEO Seeks His Second Act

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Planet3 agreed to earth and life science curriculum with supplemental lesson plans and free 24-hour access to the platform for students, teachers and parents. Students also liked the avatar-based 3-D games. “I At first, this didn’t seem like an issue.

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Gaming, VR Exploring, and App Building: The Ellis Island Hack-A-Thon

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5) As with all gaming in my classes, students were asked to identify, fact, fiction and the methods used by the game designers to demonstrate key facts. Following the game and discussion, we investigated more about Ellis Island. In this final lesson we will publish our apps and test them with immigrant case studies.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

June 29th - July 5th, 2014 in Puerto Madryn, Chubut, Argentina iEARN XXI International Conference: Creativity, Innovation, and Global Learning , iEARN (International Education and Resource Network) is a non-profit organization made up of over 30,000 schools and youth organizations in more than 140 countries. Learn more here.

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