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Game Education: It’s in Their DNA – Guest Post from Courtney Pepe

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The first of these is Van Hiele’s Model which encourages analysis of both properties and classification of shapes in elementary math classes to build a strong foundation for the later grades. Game #4 – Sphero the Robot. They sit in a learning circle and are instructed to pass the robot to their neighbor when the robot changes color.

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Epic Guide To Game Based Learning

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In the final analysis, it is demotivating to “point-ify” everything students do. Does Gamification in Education Really Improve Learning? Gamification and Instructional Design by Mia MacMeekin includes a fantastic infographic to help understand some of the basics. Simply put, intrinsic motivation comes from within.

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The Business of 'Ed-Tech Trends'

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The report is always a big deal in technology circles – “a tech industry event in its own right,” as Wired’s Steven Levy put it in 2012 – and many publications and pundits dutifully cover Meeker’s observations, often adding very little analysis of their own. Wonder Workshop (robotics) – $41 million.

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What?s New: New Tools for Schools

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launch of Be a Maker, an all-new mobile application that teaches children how to code by allowing them to program their Jibo robot. Children ages 7-12 can use the Be a Maker app to create customized programs for their Jibo robot to perform, including speech and expressions. JIBO BE A MAKER APP ( www.jibo.com ) Jibo, Inc.

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WHAT’S NEW: NEW TOOLS FOR SCHOOLS

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Users can also use the NEO advanced features such as automation, gamification, learning paths, and competency-based learning directly from the Windows App. A new historical analysis genre and new historical analysis prompts will be available in December 2017 and more will be released in 2018. TCI BRING SCIENCE ALIVE!

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2016 Global Education Conference - Final Day!

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

We are partnering with Chrome Warrior and using their gamification platform to provide an enhanced professional development experience for Global Education Conference attendees. Associate Professor The comparative analysis of different online education and blended learning solutions in the non-OECD context. - Barrios, Ed.D.;