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Among Us Classroom Style: Another Case for Game-Based Learning

User Generated Education

I found a blog post by @SteinbrinkLaura entitled, How to Add Game Elements to Your Lesson: Among Us-Google Style! Using her ideas as well as some found on the New York Times article, Lesson of the Day: ‘With Nowhere to Go, Teens Flock to Among Us’ , I created a language arts Among Us type of game.

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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. Audience engagement poses another conundrum.

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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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SplashLearn - a game based learning program free for teachers and schools to use

Educational Technology Guy

SplashLearn is a game based learning program that is loved by over 33 million kids worldwide!! SplashLearn stands with schools/districts affected with closure due to COVID-19 (Corona Virus) outbreak : All educators have free access to SplashLearn with Home Access to enable remote learning.

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Free Game Based Learning for Children - Lipa Learning

Educational Technology Guy

Lipa Learning has announced that their entire collection of game-based learning resources are available for free. The games are part of a curriculum designed to help the students learn academics along with life skills. The games are fun and interactive, making children love learning through play.

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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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Increasing Student Participation During Zoom Synchronous Teaching Meetings

User Generated Education

To create projects using some of the web tools such as Google Slides, webbing tools, or comics that I discuss later. is a game-based learning platform, used as educational technology in schools and other educational institutions. Google Form. Google Forms can be used for student surveys and polling.

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