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5 ways to teach like a pirate

eSchool News

Technology not only engages students but also offers opportunities for alternative assessments that encourage creativity and individuality. By incorporating alternative assessment formats, students can demonstrate their understanding in unique ways. Students could try to guess who they will be meeting with or where they are from.

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7 Educational Transformations for Any Classroom

EdTechTeam

These lessons can be done on any platform, with my favorite being Google Slides, as it works best on our school’s iPads. Recently, many Hyperdocs have been built on decktoys.com which brings a new level of gamification into the classroom. Formative Assessments - I’ve never been a big fan of huge summative exams. I was hooked.

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3 Apps Disguised as Games to Help Bolster Learning

Ask a Tech Teacher

Kahoot is a response system that has taken over classrooms all over the country to assess student learning. S/he invites students to join with a game pin, which they enter into pretty much any digital device used in the classroom (smart phones, Chromebooks, iPads, or another). Mind-n-Mettle–Great Assessment Tool. Insider Tips.

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3 Easy Ways to Gamify Your Classroom with Kahoot

Fractus Learning

Purposeful gamification can allow for personalized learning , increased student engagement , and greater creativity. ( But what if you’re new to gamification? What if your students don’t all have iPads? Purposeful gamification can allow for personalized learning, increased student engagement, and greater creativity.

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Don’t forget about pedagogy when chasing technology!

Neo LMS

You can’t just order a bunch of Chromebooks and iPads, throw in some software as well, and assume everything else will turn out to be alright. There already exist plenty of technological solutions that have been specifically created for the education market. Deciding on the right technology is more complicated than that.

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10 Ways to Publish Your Game Anywhere

The Game Agency

Your learning management is full of great elearning courses and content but how do you assess that your learners are retaining that content? game with your training content on iPads. DEPLOY YOUR GAME ON IPADS AROUND YOUR CLASSROOM. How Recruiters Can Use Gamification to Attract and Engage New Employees. March 10, 2020.

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What is the 21st Century Lesson Plan?

Ask a Tech Teacher

Assessments aren’t about ‘getting everything right’ but about making progress toward the goal of preparing for life. If students are using iPads, Chromebooks, laptops, or desktops for learning, they are using keyboarding–which means they must know how to do so efficiently, quickly, and stresslessly.