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5 Simple Ways to Gamify Your Classroom

The CoolCatTeacher

Game based learning can be simple and free. In today’s show, we’ll discuss: 5 cool tools: Wheel Decide, Breakout Facebook groups, challenges, some awesome quizzing tools (see links below). Want to hear another episode on game based learning ? Game based learning can be simple and free.

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SplashLearn Announces SpringBoard Math Challenge 2022 Winners

eSchool News

San Francisco, CA, 22 June 2022: SplashLearn, the game-based learning program used by millions of students, announced the winners of its massively popular annual competition – the SpringBoard Math Challenge. Follow SplashLearn on Facebook , Instagram and Twitter. For more information, visit www.splashlearn.com.

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Power Up Your Classroom with Game Play [interview with Cate Tolnai and Lindsay Blass] – SULS022

Shake Up Learning

They share their passion for gamifying the classroom with game-based learning and teaching through play. We discuss what types of classroom environments are appropriate for gamification and ways you can incorporate game-based learning today! Game-Based Learning. [13:43] Gamification v.

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3DBear Review: The Augmented Reality Classroom Pro

The CoolCatTeacher

For example, I had to assess “over the shoulder” by looking at what students were doing. Also, I’m able to easily assess and share their work in AR. Most of us have seen these photographic tools in Snapchat (and now, Facebook) that let users take pictures of themselves and put funny graphic masks on their faces.

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Mindsnacks–Learning in Bite-sized Pieces

Ask a Tech Teacher

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. Want to Code on an IPad?

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What Video Games Like Doom Teach Us About Learning, According to GBL Guru James Paul Gee

Edsurge

We caught up with Gee to learn about what games he’s currently playing, what he’s learning, why he doesn’t trust people who don’t finish games, and how it feels to be one of the most respected voices in the game-based learning community at the ripe age of 68. How has this community evolved over time?

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Holiday Reading: 6 Books That Will Transform Your Classroom – SULS042

Shake Up Learning

28:00] – Kasey shares a quote from the book that she used in Shake Up Learning, “If the work assigned is not something you’d let them redo in order to learn, it’s time to assess the relevance of the work you are assigning.” What professional learning book will you be reading over the holidays? .