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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ProfHacker

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

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! ”

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Edutopia

JUNE 17, 2015

Video & Transcript Using Games for Classroom Assessment (Transcript) . Liza: Games are great ways to assess student learning in action. Any kind of game has the power to make student thinking and doing visible, not just digital games. Liza: So how do you assess student learning using a game?

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Educator Innovator

MAY 29, 2014

Game designers are incorporating assessment tools into new learning games in ways that are useful for instructional decision-making, without overpowering teachers with irrelevant data. . Last fall, at Robinswood Middle School in Orlando, Florida, 65 students were learning about air pollution.

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ViewSonic Education

JANUARY 24, 2019

Adaptive learning is a style of education where resources, activities, projects, and assignments are tailored to each student’s individual needs. Thus far, adaptive learning has been largely experimental, with companies and competitors having spent the past couple of years working out the kinks and engaging in small-scale execution.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

As part of a long-term study on the school, a team of researchers at NYU, led by Richard Arum, decided to look at other metrics, including a performance-based test called the College and Work Readiness Assessment, which is designed to measure various problem solving and reasoning skills. The studies that showed the most success (i.e.,

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Not surprisingly, many of this year’s Top 10 focused on innovative ways to engage students, digital resources, and online and hybrid learning strategies related to post-pandemic teaching. While I have long been a proponent of game-based learning, I had (up until this past year) been skeptical of the role of esports in education.

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Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

OCTOBER 15, 2022

The principal's students were in an alternative setting and the main delivery and assessment of content came from an online course platform. The staff fully recognized the need to provide the students with a richer learning environment than simply watching videos that led to multiple choice quizzes and eventual unit tests.

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MindShift

JUNE 28, 2018

Adapted from Game-Based Learning in Action: How an Expert Affinity Group Teaches with Games by Matthew Farber published by Peter Lang. For example, the video game Journey can help students to convey emotion and perspective, while iCivics’ Argument Wars teaches the deliberation of real world issues.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 7, 2017

They are examples of things he is using and that he has presented about virtual reality. Vicki: So what are some of your favorite examples when you’re trying to convince people that this is a great model? Enrique: Well, some examples that I’ve either done or suggested to them in the past have been…. Make it more immersive.

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Edutopia

JUNE 16, 2015

Video & Transcript Managing Game-Based Learning in the Classroom (Transcript). Ameer: Managing game play is just like managing other learning activities in your classroom. You'll know you're on the right track when you see your students helping each other, having fun, and reflecting on what they're learning.

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The Game Agency

JULY 29, 2018

The taxonomy is broken into six sections, starting with recall and memorization games that aid users in remembering certain topics, followed by judgment games which are meant to help learners understand concepts. Consequence Games: Demonstrate Application. Strategy Games: Showcase Analysis.

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EdNews Daily

OCTOBER 20, 2016

At the turn of the 21st century, public interest in games as learning tools took hold. In the eyes of digital game-based learning proponents, the general public and today’s teachers finally understood something that students and educational researchers knew all along. The Basics of Digital Game-Based Learning.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 9, 2017

What we know, and what the research tells us and practical examples tell us, is that despite all that we know about what makes up effective vocabulary instruction, very little of that has really trickled down to classroom practice. Angela and I have both worked with teachers K-12 for many years. I mean, what needs to trickle down?

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techlearning

OCTOBER 9, 2018

For example, a paperless classroom takes time and energy to begin, but a teacher who makes over 100 copies a day might find themselves saving a significant amount of time if you consider the time it takes to stand by the copier over a year. Create variety (different kinds of examples, models, exercises, and presentation modalities).

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Graphite Blog

JUNE 3, 2019

Shapiro weaves in personal stories to ground his arguments and gives concrete examples of how he approaches technology with his own children. What Video Games Have to Teach Us About Learning and Literacy. approach that any game can be educational -- not just those designed to be so. When Old Technologies Were New.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

MAY 14, 2015

Learning models, for example, are the new teaching strategy. Traditionally, teachers focus on “strategies” to “teach.” ” Self-directed learning. ” Self-directed learning. Scenario-based learning. Project-based learning. Inquiry-based learning.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 27, 2014

Learn about SAMR, see examples of classroom activities, and learn about some new digital tools you can put in your “app pack.” Nine tools have changed writing, learning, and living forever. Learn about these tools and the teaching strategies that you need to know to improve writing in your classroom now.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 22, 2018

For example, Propel Schools, one of the fastest growing charter networks in Pittsburgh, is using shared Chromebooks and Google for Education to guide middle school students through every stage of the writing process—from research to revision. Let’s build technology that facilitates extraordinary teaching and learning.

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The Game Agency

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Game Training Examples. The company enlisted an agency to create a game called Cloud Defense to help employees master cybersecurity. While Cloud Defense was created exclusively for Intuit employees, there are other games available for any company to leverage. Some examples are: • Completion rates. Repeat plays.

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MIND Research Institute

AUGUST 25, 2020

I took what for me seemed like the most logical path, I gave a diagnostic assessment, provided the relevant online remediation materials for the students as needed, and tried to do some reteaching of the “big gaps” that were shared by a large number of the students (like fractions, for example). A good example of this is humor.

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MIND Research Institute

AUGUST 10, 2021

When students approach problems at the conceptual level, their reasoning skills become stronger since valuable brain power is freed up to apply strategies that make sense to them. Fluency was previously viewed in context with speed and assessed through timed tests. For example, take my personal journey to learn Spanish.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 20, 2017

If project based learning works – do it. In my opinion, if you can’t teach me about game based learning by using games, you’re not qualified to teach game based learning. My strategy of Kaizen innovation is that I “innovate like a turtle.”

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

Students improve math skills (applying mathematical theories and formulas to calculate gaming strategy), become more tech literate, and strengthen their scientific reasoning and problem-solving capabilities. Technology – Ask yourself: Does the school have the technology to support games?

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The Game Agency

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Karl Kapp set the stage by talking about the difference between a game and play. Games have rules, strategy, and goals. Games are great for training because they offer a safe playground to experiment and fail. They provide active learning, resulting in higher knowledge gains and retention. Play is just for fun.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

In addition to new definitions, models, and strategies, citations and references will also be added periodically, as will updates, corrections, edits, and revisions. According to differentiation expert Dr. Carol Tomlinson, differentiation is not a teaching strategy, but rather a way of thinking about learning. ” (6).

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 26, 2018

Students work on their own computers sometimes; however, there are many times (like the Avengers Photoshop example) where I want students interacting with and manipulating digital objects as they discuss and work together. When we were ready to discuss, I would click on one example to make it large and send it to student screens.

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MindShift

AUGUST 13, 2015

The designers behind Quest to Learn believe that student engagement is so significantly enhanced by narrative role-play, analog games and digital games that every subject — from health to math — begins or ends with a game. And designing good games is no easy task. Linear equations flashed on a laptop screen.

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Edsurge

MARCH 13, 2019

And unlike stimulants, which are administered directly to the child, behavior modification relies on a licensed behavioral therapist training parents and teachers to implement strategies on a day-to-day basis. She singles out video games as a common example. Some approaches seem like they’re straight out of a video game.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

JUNE 22, 2015

With the exception of in-depth content like Edutopia’s guides , much of the “parent stuff” you’ll find through Googling is decent enough, but it can be surface level or otherwise completely unrelated to process of learning. Some common examples: Ask them what they did today. Help them with homework.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 1, 2014

Wednesday, October 1st at 4pm ISTE Webinar: Equity in Education: Actively Engaging Girls in STEM Education , Discover instructional strategies that engage all youth in STEM, with a specific focus on girls. Learn about proven activities and program examples and get resources for immediate implementation in your classroom or program.

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Shake Up Learning

SEPTEMBER 1, 2015

How it Works Badge Example From here, the teachers have CHOICE in their learning. They can choose from topics around Google, Apple, Assessment, Communication, Miscellaneous, Flipped Class and Social Media. Go for it! - @ShakeUpLearning What are you favorite strategies to shake up professional development?

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The science of reading is a multidisciplinary field that explores the cognitive processes involved in reading and seeks evidence-based strategies to improve literacy instruction. However, remote learning highlighted a need for such programs, leading districts to quickly adopt these technology programs.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 3, 2016

Haiku Learning is the tool I use to blend my classroom. Tip: To learn about my blended learning strategies, see my presentation on Slideshare Simple Steps to Blended Learning . Whether my class is uploading their Scratch video games, or linking to their website efolios, we post our group work on the class wiki.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 10, 2014

Learn about free, research-based curriculum and resources to help teach students safe, responsible, and respectful participants in a digital world, while fostering 21st-century skills and Common Core Standards. Curriculum is available online and for iBooks, with interactive activities, videos, and assessments.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 24, 2014

Attendees can expect to learn best practices to implement in their museums, and will hear real-world examples of innovative practices in the field. Share your experience with game-based learning with an audience of game developers and peer educators! And more invitations are still out there!

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Not surprisingly, many of this year’s Top 10 focused on innovative ways to engage students, digital resources, and online and hybrid learning strategies related to post-pandemic teaching. This year’s 6th most-read story focuses on the predictions educators and industry experts made for learning in 2022.

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