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New Ways to Gamify Learning

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But those webtools exemplify where the gamification of education started. Augmentation: Technology not only replaces a traditional tool but adds functionality, e.g. using Google Earth to explore the setting of a story rather than a map. e.g. using virtual meeting tools (like Google Hangouts) to include housebound students in a class.

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Subscribers: Your February Special is Available

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Assessment. Digital citizenship I. Digital citizenship II. Digital note-taking. Gamification of education. Google Search and research. Topics include: 6 Topics to teach every lesson. 8 Tools that are going away (from the classroom). Class exit tickets. Class warm-ups. Differentiation—general.

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35 Take-aways from Summer 2016 Professional Development

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We experimented with some of the hottest tech tools available for the classroom such as Google Apps, differentiation tools, digital storytelling, visual learning, Twitter, blogs, Common Core and tech, digital citizenship, and formative assessment options. They failed and tried again. Asked questions.

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Your Device Rollout Isn’t About Hardware—It’s About Engagement

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Without one, schools and districts run the risk of missing out on many of the potential benefits that having devices in the classroom can unlock, such as introducing personalized learning, teaching digital citizenship and giving students access to the myriad of apps and tools available online. Engagement in the classroom matters.

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20 Ways to Personalize Your Learning This Summer

The CoolCatTeacher

Course: Designing Blended Learning for Student Engagement and Achievement “By the end of the course, you will be able to design and implement meaningful blended learning experiences with objective-aligned assessments and activities that foster core 21st-century skills.” Check out the course 17.

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17 Take-aways from Summer PD

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Once a week we got together virtually (via Google Hangout or a TweetUp) to share ideas, answer questions, and discuss nuances. Some had been teaching for thirty years and still enthusiastically embraced everything from twitter to the gamification of education. Failed and tried again. Asked questions. They are life long learners.

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7 Educational Transformations for Any Classroom

EdTechTeam

While it’s not listed in the 7 transformations, the overarching goal will be to help students navigate their digital world and build a positive digital footprint. The first month of school will be focused on lessons on digital citizenship and leadership. That is where formative assessments comes in.