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Citizen Science, Crowdsourcing, Gamification and Cryptocurrency, Oh My!

Doug Levin

In an interesting twist, some of these projects are even pursuing gamification strategies to attract and engage new citizen scientists in their efforts. So, should you have an interest in learning more about citizen science, crowdsourcing, gamification (and maybe even cryptocurrency, oh my!),

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10 Best Android Apps for Learning English

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

For learners who prefer the flexibility and convenience of mobile learning, Android apps have emerged as a powerful resource. In this post, we’ll explore some of the best Android apps designed specifically for English language learners. The post 10 Best Android Apps for Learning English appeared first on Educators Technology.

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6 Websites that Explain Elections

Ask a Tech Teacher

The first few explain elections in general and the next teach the process through gamification. C-Span resources can be accessed directly from the website or via a downloadable radio app, iTunes, iPhone, Android, or Blackberry. website, radio app, podcast. House of Representatives and the U.S. Electing a US President in Plain English.

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New Ways to Gamify Learning

Ask a Tech Teacher

But those webtools exemplify where the gamification of education started. Geography has never been more exciting than when using the realism and authenticity of Google’s 800 virtual reality and 100 augmented reality tours offered through Google Expeditions (available as iOS or Android). More on SAMR and Gamification.

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Kid-created Games That Teach

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Wikipedia defines “gamification” as: “an educational approach to motivate students to learn by using video game design and game elements in learning environments. It runs on Windows and Mac as well as Ubuntu, Linux, Android, iOS, UWP, HTML5, XBox One, and PlayStation 4. Gamification lesson plan.

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Gamification for the Win! Escape from Detention

The Daring Librarian

Escape is available for iPhones , iPads , and Android systems. From Detention for Android or iOS. Producing the game in Corona makes it cross-platform, so it’ll work on iOS, Android, the Kindle Fire and the Barnes & Noble Nook. "The new game offers a variety of break out scenarios at escalating levels of complexity.

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8 Websites that Explain Elections

Ask a Tech Teacher

The first five explain elections in general and the next three teach the process through gamification. C-Span resources can be accessed directly from the website or via a downloadable radio app, iTunes, iPhone, Android, or Blackberry. website, radio app, podcast. House of Representatives and the U.S. election process.