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Reflections on 50 years of Game-Based Learning (Part 3)

Edsurge

More than 50 years after Don Rawitsch introduced Oregon Trail in his eighth grade class, the debate continues : Can games become a legitimate tool for learning? Proponents of game-based learning have good reason to be optimistic—but also cautious. And many kids are eager to dive in and start creating.

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Game Based Learning and Twine

The CoolCatTeacher

Today Dr. Matthew Farber @matthewfarber talks about game-based learning in his classroom and a new tool he loves: Twine. In today’s show, Matt discusses game-based learning and: Why game based learning works. Matt’s favorite example of game based learning.

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Game Based Learning: Make Fast Teaching Games with SMART lab

The CoolCatTeacher

Sponsored Post by SMART Learning Suite From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Formative assessment and game based learning make a powerful combination in the classroom. I love SMART lab, a new feature of the SMART Learning Suite. So, here’s a tutorial.

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NGLC Article and Interview for KET Kentucky Edition on Role-Playing Games in Education

Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

And with the timing of the movie's release, I've been grateful for the multiple opportunities to talk about role-playing games in education. I wrote " Dungeons, Dragons, and Durable Skills: How Tabletop Role-Playing Games Make SEL and Academics into an Adventure for Students " for Next Generation Learning Challenges.

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The Future of STEM Education: 5 Innovative Ideas About to Break Through

Educational Technology Guy

Game-Based Learning Educators have long been using game-based learning strategies to boost student engagement. If your classroom was ever divided into two teams and pitted against each other for a trivia game, you’ve experienced game-based learning. RELATED: STEM Resources (lots).

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KyEdRPG, Part One: Site Launch Announcement!

Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

I have certainly expressed my passion for game-based learning several times in prior Edtech Elixirs entries. But I also have a fondness for good ol' fashioned table-top role playing games (TTRPGs) and how they can have a place inside a school. Role playing games, and D & D in particular, are reaching rarified heights.

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The Games Art Historians Play: Online Game-based Learning in Art History and Museum Contexts

ProfHacker

That listserv discussion suggested there exists considerable confusion about what game-based learning is, so my goal here is to address that practical need. To begin with some definitions, game-based learning differs from gamification in several important ways. Please share in comments! ”