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How to Use Fortnite in the Classroom

The CoolCatTeacher

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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The Rise of eSports in Education: Breaking New Ground

The CoolCatTeacher

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. The IEP Journey: The Heart of Special Education.

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5 Steps to Gamify Your Elementary Classroom

The CoolCatTeacher

Today, Heather Marrs, a teacher and instructional coach from Oregon, takes us through the five steps she used to gamify her elementary classroom and give us the tips and tricks she learned to motivate every learner. Sponsor: Adobe I use Adobe Premiere Rush to teach digital filmmaking in my classroom.

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Starting the Year with “All About Me” Activities

User Generated Education

Bitmoji Learning Environment. They are described in more detail in the Edutopia article, Educators Turn to Bitmoji to Build Community and Engagement. They use either Adobe Spark or a Google Slide to create their own. I learned about the Lego Selfie through a post on Aaron Maurer’s Coffee for the Brain.

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Beginning the School Year with “Who I Am” Projects

User Generated Education

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]. The learning activities throughout the school year will be hands-on/minds-on and project based. Vision Statement. Kahoot Selfie.

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

The CoolCatTeacher

You're about to read a transcript that's been generated by the AI in Adobe Premiere Pro and then me. The Rise of eSports in Education: Breaking New. The IEP Journey: The Heart of Special Education. Spot a mistake in this transcript? Help this teacher out and shoot an email to vicki at coolcatteacher dot com.

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Digital Badges in the Classroom (What, When, & How) – SULS096

Shake Up Learning

Cate has a ton of professional learning badges in her email signature! Badging has grown a lot in popularity for professional learning, higher education, and career and technical education classes (CTE) at the high school level. Adobe Spark. Author of Power Up Your Classroom with Game Play. Show off!).