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Why Game Based Learning Is the Right Choice for Remote Teaching

Ask a Tech Teacher

It’s called Game Based Learning (GBL). It simply means teachers include games in their lesson plans to teach curricular concepts. By using the games kids already love–want to play–GBL has an opportunity to turn students into lifelong learners who enjoy learning. GBL and Remote Teaching.

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What is Active Learning? And Why it Matters

ViewSonic Education

Active learning strategies include asking students to: Demonstrate a process. Produce short written exercises. ” Short written responses are a great way to review materials and assess student understanding. Game-based learning. Analyze an argument. Conduct experiments. Engage in problem-solving.

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15 Tools for Self Paced Learning

Technology Tidbits

. - One of the most popular sites around for self-paced learning where students can watch animated movies w/ the robot Moby then answer questions regarding the subject. Education Galaxy - A new site for grades K-6 that uses Game Based Learning to help students in a wide variety of subject.

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Getting Games Right: How GlassLab Makes Products Teachers Want

Educator Innovator

GlassLab game players hone their critical thinking and problem-solving skills by, say, designing a virtual city that comfortably houses and transports all its residents without destroying the environment. A forthcoming GlassLab game tackles proportional reasoning, a concept that often stumps students.

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How to Make Classroom Games with Easy, Awesome Educaplay

The CoolCatTeacher

Map games are perfect for geography, science, or any subject with diagrams or maps to grade. The automatic grading feature will save time for teachers who have diagrams that need to be assessed and marked. Matching Columns Games. Tip #14: Use Sound, Pictures, and Words to Make Games More Useful.

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Top 8 Advantages of an Interactive STEM Curriculum

Kitaboo on EdTech

While it is alright to learn from one’s mistakes, sometimes the mistakes are too costly to bear. So, teachers found a solution where they let the students learn about the technicalities of the topic and practice on an online virtual platform. Challenges Students and Empowers Them to Learn from Their Mistakes.

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Computer Science Teaching Tips

The CoolCatTeacher

What happens when a school has every student learn Computer Science. Today’s Sponsor: WriQ from Texthelp is a new FREE Add-on for Google Docs that helps teachers easily assess student writing and track progress over time by automatically scoring students’ spelling, punctuation, and grammar errors. You know, “Sort yourselves by age.

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