Technology Tidbits

MARCH 17, 2014

This is going to be one of my most ambitious posts yet, as I have curated a gigantic list of my favorite sites/apps for Game Based Learning (a.k.a I''ve done posts on educational iOS Apps and Educational Online Games but I have never combined the two and curated a list that specifically deals w/ GBL. Gamification).

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Edsurge

MAY 22, 2017

He adds, “Kids are allowed to learn at their own pace, and can learn experientially.” When a competency-based approach to assessment is in place, students must show what they know as well as what they can do. Below are five ways to approach competency-based learning assessment.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

Game based learning can be simple and free. ” Jessica is giving her book away free to 10-MT Listeners for Random Act of Kindness day! Want to hear another episode on game based learning ? DOWNLOAD TRANSCRIPT #15 Jessica Gordon and Adding Games to Your Classroom. Listen now.

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Edsurge

JUNE 10, 2019

The news came as a surprise to educational game developers and researchers, many of whom credit the Institute of Play for supporting and growing the game-based learning industry. The experimental institution, called Quest to Learn , opened its doors in 2009 and became the subject of many books and articles.

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Shake Up Learning

DECEMBER 10, 2019

The post Holiday Reading: 6 Books That Will Transform Your Classroom – SULS042 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Not every professional development book is made equal. With that in mind, Kasey shares 6 books that will transform your classroom, as long as you take action on the advice. Click To Tweet.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 18, 2016

Michael is the author of Explore Like a Pirate: Gamification and Game-Inspired Course Design to Engage, Enrich and Elevate Your Learners. Essential Questions: A Walk on the Wild Side of Game Based Learning. What are game mechanics and how can you use them in the classroom? What is purpose-driven learning ?

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Shake Up Learning

JULY 23, 2019

In this episode, I got to talk to Cate Tolnai and Lindsey Blass about their new book Power Up Your Classroom ! They share their passion for gamifying the classroom with game-based learning and teaching through play. For those of you who don’t know, Cate is a passionate fan of learning, coaching, and connecting.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Students can design a game in any subject to assess their peers. When students design games they use a lot of creativity and critical thinking skills. Students must imagine and design worlds, characters, levels, sound effects, game elements, and more. Free Game Design Tools. The post will not appear until that day.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 1, 2018

Vicki: Using technology to enhance learning. Today we’re talking to Bethany Petty, the author of [link] and her upcoming book, Illuminate: Technology Enhanced Learning. So Bethany, where do we start with finding technology that actually improves learning — and that we’re not just using because it’s new and it’s cool?

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Technology Tidbits

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Arcademics - One of my favorite sites for game based learning (K-8th grade) in a wide range of subjects. Also, there is an educational portal that allows teachers to track/monitor students, generate detailed reports, and assess student's learning to make it easy to differentiate instruction.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

make themed puzzles and games available during sponge time — right before lunch or at the end of the day. if you’re just getting into game-based learning, this is a great starting point. You can find her resources at Structured Learning. Education applications.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 2, 2018

His book, Code Breaker – 15+ Ways to Get Started With Coding, continues to top the charts in STEAM Education with a focus on rethinking assessment and evaluation. Brian Aspinall is an educator, best selling author and three times TEDx speaker who is considered one of the brightest STEM innovators in education.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

For higher education, with smaller potential audiences and student outcomes at stake, companies are debating whether return on investment is there for game-based learning experiences. According to a 2013 report by Ambient Insight, the worldwide game-based learning market in higher education is expected to grow to more than $46.1

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Shake Up Learning

AUGUST 20, 2018

Pear Deck is an active learning and formative assessment tool that makes your presentations completely interactive! Pear Deck is fully loaded with templates for each stage of the assessment process, vocabulary games, Google tool integration, and helps teachers engage students and create collaborative conversations.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 8, 2017

We’re also giving away a copy of his book to a lucky winner, Hacking Engagement Again. Hacking Engagement Again Book Giveaway Contest. *. He has a book coming out, Hacking Engagement Again. This is 50 more hacks to improve engagement and we will be doing a book giveaway. And the whole… VICKI: Great book.

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Technology Tidbits

NOVEMBER 21, 2014

Educators can manage/create student accounts, take attendance, grade, and assess students in real-time, and much much more. Pixel Press Floors - An amazing iOS app for Game Based Learning that allows students to create their own game by drawing. Teachley: Mt. Zeus vs.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

“I never want to make claims that games writ-large for any kid—under any circumstances—teach these sort of skills.” Instead of learning from a combination of books, lectures and software, as students do at most schools, the primary mode of instruction for kids attending Quest to Learn is games.

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Technology Tidbits

JULY 16, 2019

Answer Pad - A fantastic Student Response System that lets educators seamlessly assess students, differentiate instruction, and turn their classroom paperless. Answerables - An innovative cross between Learning Management System and Game Based Learning that can be integrated into any curriculum to teach any subject.

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Edsurge

JUNE 27, 2017

PHARRELL TEACHES GARAGEBAND: Apple has a new book on the shelf: Tuniversity , a project co-founded by Pharrell Williams that aims to “reinvigorate” music education by helping teachers use Apple’s Garageband in the classroom. The book costs $4.99 the game-based learning platform, is going mobile. WHO GIVES A KAHOOT?:

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Technology Tidbits

DECEMBER 20, 2018

Book Creator - A fantastic mobile (iOS/Chrome) app for creating stunning eBooks/presentations, that can be used for digital storytelling, project based learning, and more. Think Fluency - A wonderful iOS/Google Play app for assessing a student's reading fluency.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 12, 2018

Those who are doing it passively — either watching a teacher do something or reading a book or watching a video — tend not to be as motivated to enjoy the subject.”. How would you define active learning? Glen: Number one, I’d say, “Put the book on the shelf.”. But is this a whole lot of work, to not use your book?

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 9, 2017

Kimberly Tyson @ tysonkimberly and Dr. Angela Peery @ drangelapeery share their advice for helping students learn blended vocabulary. An overview of the framework in the book. Book: Blended Vocabulary for K12 Classrooms by Dr. Angela Peery and Dr. Kimberly Tyson. Blended Vocabulary Book Giveaway Contest. Listen Now.

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Technology Tidbits

JANUARY 7, 2020

Game Based Learning is a great way to integrate technology into the classroom as well generate excitement for students. 50 Sites/Apps for Educational Games ABCya - A great site for games and mobile apps for elementary students. Educandy - A excellent site where educators can create educational games and activities.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 7, 2016

Though these are game-based learning, there’s no plot as you might find simulated games. Each app includes personalized learning, an enhanced review mode, and additional challenges to keep students motivated. It started by asking me to self-assess my language skills.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

Kidaptive first entered the edtech market in 2012 with Leo’s Pad, a game-based learning app that offered mini-games and puzzles to assess cognitive skills in young children. The company’s Adaptive Learning Platform works in a number of ways. To date, Kidaptive has now raised about $31 million.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 24, 2017

Learn about global Kahoots, how she tweets with her class and more global collaborative techniques in this show. Quickly create assessments for any grade or subject without special forms or equipment. Automatically transfer grades into any digital grade book. But basically, just like you know you would pull out a book.

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Graphite Blog

JUNE 3, 2019

But more commonly, you're trekking to conferences near and far, taking courses to stay up on current research and teaching methodology, and digging into books, blogs, and other resources you'd set aside for "when I have time." What Video Games Have to Teach Us About Learning and Literacy.

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Technology Tidbits

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

BoomWriter - A excellent innovative site that allows students engage their creativity by completing chapters of a book/story and then having other students vote on which one should be included in the finished product. Once a book/story is completed a trade paperback copy can be ordered turning students into published writers.

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EdTechnocation.com

JANUARY 15, 2020

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Learning with 'e's

JANUARY 5, 2013

This is Part 5 in my series of posts on the future of learning and technology. A few years ago Peter John and I wrote a book entitled 'The Digital Classroom'. The book was received well, and we received some positive comments and feedback. Much more learning will be done outside of the classroom.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

Gee lives on a small farm, and when he’s not busy feeding donkeys or mashing buttons, he’s writing about what he’s learning about learning from video games. Gee has authored and edited many books examining the intersection between gaming and learning (in addition to his prolific writing on literacy and theoretical linguistics).

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 19, 2021

ABC Games make excellent comprehensive reviews for students who can already type. Additionally, I recommend having words from a chapter or section of your book for those who need a word bank. Use word banks for all of the Educaplay games unless you can point students to a word bank in your textbook or another printed resource.

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Technology Tidbits

AUGUST 6, 2013

BoomWriter - A excellent innovative site that allows students engage their creativity by completing chapters of a book/story and then having other students vote on which one should be included in the finished product. Once a book/story is completed a trade paperback copy can be ordered turning students into published writers.

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Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Our decisions need to focus on helping students by designing assessments and ways to show what they have learned while also promoting voice and choice in learning. Read more: 10 DOs and DON’Ts in Project-Based Learning. 5 Ways edtech helps students demonstrate learning. Game-based assessments.

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User Generated Education

AUGUST 14, 2022

Here are some of the activities I am doing with my students during the first weeks of school: Bio-Bags Toss and Talk Balls All About Me Posters Vision Statement Family Picture Book Kahoot Selfie Fake Instagram Mask of Symbols Comic – the Change I’d Like to See in the World. Please try to include a variety of written works.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

JULY 12, 2015

When the technology integration coach in my school district handed me a copy of The Multiplayer Classroom: Designing Coursework as a Game by Lee Sheldon , I was enthralled. The book was an easy read— cover to cover in just a few days. Lee Sheldon’s students are learning content through game play.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 20, 2014

This is a free event bringing together educators, researchers, game developers and innovators from around the world, being held Monday September 15th - Friday September 19th. This conference will offer a variety of perspectives, from educators and game developers to researchers and administrators. See you there!

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