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How to Use Fortnite in the Classroom

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Mike Washburn shares insight into Fortnite From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Fortnite has a physics engine in the game. Unknown to many educators, Fortnite has three modes of play. Today’s guest, Mike Washburn, is on the educator advisory board for Fortnite.

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5 Steps to Gamify Your Elementary Classroom

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Heather Marrs shares how to get started with gamifying your classroom From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter How could you take your whole elementary classroom year and gamify it? What if everything students learn could gain them XP (experience points?) Subscribe to the Show Get Credit!

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Starting the Year with “All About Me” Activities

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Bitmoji Learning Environment. Bitmoji classrooms have become a bit of a craze. They are described in more detail in the Edutopia article, Educators Turn to Bitmoji to Build Community and Engagement. To learn how to create bitmojis for your learners, see this post by Matt Miller, [link]. Detailed Activity Descriptions.

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7 Ways to Make Worksheets Engaging and Effective: The Ultimate Guide

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With Linda's background in middle school math and a passion for providing practical solutions, this fresh perspective will help you (and me) see that worksheets can be an asset if used properly in the classroom instead of a hindrance. You're about to read a transcript that's been generated by the AI in Adobe Premiere Pro and then me.

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The Rise of eSports in Education: Breaking New Ground

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The reasons are not only that they are fun but they are making a positive impact on a generation of students whose favorite sport is video games. Tune in to discover why esports might just be the missing piece in your educational toolkit and how you can start a program at your school. from Texas Tech University. Oh my goodness.

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Week of August 14, 2011 - Live and Interactive Webinars in Blackboard Collaborate

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Below are this week''s public, free, and interactive Webinars through LearnCentral.org , the social learning network for education that I work on for Blackboard Collaborate (formerly Elluminate). Scott recently presented a similar session at the Innovations Showcase for the Department of Education in Victoria, Australia.

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Beginning the School Year with “Who I Am” Projects

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wondering about the other students, the teacher, and the classroom climate. Whenever possible, I will give you a choice and voice regarding our learning activities. For more about this, see Today’s Education Should Be About Giving Learners Voice and Choice [link]. I also use them to decorate my classroom walls.

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