Edsurge

JUNE 10, 2019

The news came as a surprise to educational game developers and researchers, many of whom credit the Institute of Play for supporting and growing the game-based learning industry. The experimental institution, called Quest to Learn , opened its doors in 2009 and became the subject of many books and articles.

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Edsurge

MAY 15, 2019

and London-based nonprofit Onebillion. Kitkit offers a game-based learning program on tablets to help children learn independently. The app offers a library of books and videos and 2,400 learning activities across 22 sessions covering math and reading. To date, Enuma raised $9.5

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

Innovate with iPad: Lessons to Transform Learning – One of my favorite books for teachers who use iPads with young children. Using Book Creator in the Elementary Classroom – T his is a FREE Resource great for K-4 educators looking for ways to use Book Creator in their classroom. Related Resources.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 30, 2020

She is an Apple Distinguished Educator, Seesaw Ambassador, Book Creator Ambassador and FlipGrid Ambassador. The company who sponsored it compensated me via cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 19, 2023

Rachelle is the author of seven books. Her newest book “ Things I Wish […] Knew ” includes the voices of 50 educators from around the world.She has also contributed to eight other books related to education. She is currently working on two new books for educators. There's so many possibilities.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 3, 2017

In today’s show, learn about Minecraft EDU and how it is being used to teach. Book Creator for Chrome. Previously on the 10-Minute Teacher, guests have mentioned Book Creator as one of their top apps for the iPad. Well, now we can all use Book Creator in our classrooms using the Chrome web browser. This is great news!

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 4, 2018

Eduprotocols for kindergarten and early elementary with the book’s co-author Jon Corippo. The company who sponsored it compensated me via cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product. This company has no impact on the editorial content of the show.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Connecting educators to a vast collection of high-quality, standards-aligned content, ready-to-use digital lessons, intuitive quiz and activity creation tools, and professional learning resources, Discovery Education provides educators with an enhanced learning platform that facilitates engaging, daily instruction. Discovery, Inc.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

For higher education, with smaller potential audiences and student outcomes at stake, companies are debating whether return on investment is there for game-based learning experiences. Triseum is a private company that spun out of Texas A&M University’s Live Lab in late 2014. Norton & Company.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 2, 2018

His book, Code Breaker – 15+ Ways to Get Started With Coding, continues to top the charts in STEAM Education with a focus on rethinking assessment and evaluation. The company who sponsored it compensated me via cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Linda has authored two books and also created many online courses such as Classroom Management 101 (www.teach4theheart.com/cm101) and Reclaim Your Time 101 (www.teach4theheart.com/reclaim). The company who sponsored it compensated me via a cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product.

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Neo LMS

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

While I have not read Marie’s book, and have so far avoided the guilty pleasure of her Netflix series, I do know that she uses a simple, definitive technique at the “decluttering” stage – of every item in your space, ask yourself, Does it spark joy? Read more: Why students love a game-based learning experience.

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Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

For instance, Osso VR is a virtual reality technology company founded on the principle of training surgeons with real world skills that can be directly applied when in the operating room. Game-based learning. The best way to acquire and retain knowledge is by learning through games.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 19, 2019

He is the author of EDrenaline Rush: Game-changing Student Engagement Inspired by Theme Parks, Mud Runs, and Escape Rooms. which is now available from Dave Burgess Consulting everywhere books are sold. The company who sponsored it compensated me via cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product.

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Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

“The most accurate predictor of school success is the size of a child’s vocabulary at age five of ‘book’ words,” according to a report by the Joan Ganz Cooney Center. These “book words” are the academic vocabulary learners need to know and understand to meet their potential in school and beyond.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

Her new book Sketchnotes for Educators: 100 Inspiring Illustrations for Lifelong Learners is a MUST BUY for every teacher and administrator. SMART Learning Suite is today’s sponsor. Register for my free Differentiating Instruction with Technology webinar sponsored by SMART Learning Suite next Thursday, February 9 at 4pm.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

SpashLearn’s reading program, which will feature the Oddbods books, has been designed to develop core reading skills through a sequential learning path that takes into consideration factors such as sentence predictability, word features, story structure, among several others. After all, there’s a little odd in everyone!

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Neo LMS

JUNE 28, 2022

The flipped classroom allows students to acquire new concepts at home via engaging videos, online courses, or even game-based learning. Thus, more classroom time can go toward communication, debate, teamwork, and other group activities that support social learning. . Flipped classes. Team and individual projects.

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Edsurge

JULY 24, 2019

In 2012, First Book , a nonprofit that provides affordable learning materials to kids in need, approached the publishers of “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” and asked: Can you make a bilingual version of the popular children’s book? At the time, the publisher sold English and Spanish versions separately.

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Edsurge

JUNE 27, 2017

It’s also a time when companies of all sizes and ages announce their latest updates and tools. PHARRELL TEACHES GARAGEBAND: Apple has a new book on the shelf: Tuniversity , a project co-founded by Pharrell Williams that aims to “reinvigorate” music education by helping teachers use Apple’s Garageband in the classroom. classrooms.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

When some kids grow up, they stop gaming and go abroad. Once known for a learning game, the Redwood City, Calif.-based based company now touts itself as a provider of adaptive-learning technologies for educational content providers. But those days of designing games and content may be over.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

Get a 45-day free trial of SmartLab Game-Based Learning Software. SMART Learning Suite is today’s sponsor. Register for my free Differentiating Instruction with Technology webinar sponsored by SMART Learning Suite next Thursday, February 9 at 4pm. He is one of the Lead Organizers of edcampNJ. Stay tuned!

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 1, 2018

Vicki: Using technology to enhance learning. Today we’re talking to Bethany Petty, the author of [link] and her upcoming book, Illuminate: Technology Enhanced Learning. So Bethany, where do we start with finding technology that actually improves learning — and that we’re not just using because it’s new and it’s cool?

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 12, 2018

Those who are doing it passively — either watching a teacher do something or reading a book or watching a video — tend not to be as motivated to enjoy the subject.”. How would you define active learning? Glen: Number one, I’d say, “Put the book on the shelf.”. But is this a whole lot of work, to not use your book?

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The Game Agency

AUGUST 29, 2019

used a PlayStation to improve his surgical accuracy, the idea of games to improve clinical interventions has been of great interest to the industry. The often-competitive and extroverted nature of sales teams, for example, makes them ideal students for game-based learning training courses with gamification elements added.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 24, 2017

Automatically transfer grades into any digital grade book. But basically, just like you know you would pull out a book. A lot of my work with Twitter has come through reading Kathy Cassidy’s book , She’s a great educator from Canada. Her Connected from the Start book has a whole section on it. Listen Now.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 4, 2017

Programming in the Primary Grades Book Contest. But he’s also written a book, Programming in the Primary Grades, Beyond the Hour of Code. We’ll be doing a giveaway of his book. The company who sponsored it compensated me via cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product.

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Marketplace K-12

OCTOBER 3, 2016

In recent dealmaking news, McGraw-Hill Education acquired Redbird Advanced Learning, LLC, a digital personalized learning company; in addition, educational content company Cengage acquired WebAssign. Raises $10 Million: Game-based learning platform Kahoot! Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

And one of the things about the book is I know a lot of schools differ in how much technology they have, so I tried to incorporate ideas that anybody can use. His latest book, Hacking Classroom Management – How to be the Type of Teacher They Make Movies About, is scheduled to be released in December of 2017. Mike: Yeah, absolutely.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 10, 2016

100+ Game Based Learning Resources to Get Started in Your Classroom From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Games are fun. Game based learning excites learning in my classroom. Game Based Learning in My Classroom. By Jennifer Roland.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 23, 2018

My students and I were sort of stuck with two and a half weeks to tackle twenty-four books (or chapters) of The Odyssey by Homer. We have a very collaborative classroom, I let the students lead their learning as much as possible. Or, I mean we actually do have the books themselves. Tell us what you’re doing.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 30, 2017

It can be as simple as just solving a math problem with each other, or doing a science project, or doing a whole chapter book that we are sharing books and ideas with. We all read the same book at the same time, but we each shared ideas throughout it, and we had different things we talked about in the book.

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Technology Tidbits

MAY 6, 2014

When thinking about this and looking over many options, I noticed lots of Ed Tech companies have started to offer online summer programs/camps. This is a one week course where students then receive their very own published book. K12 - Offers a wide variety of online courses for HS aged students as well as Foreign Languages.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Vicki: And I would encourage all of our listeners to also pick up a book called Humility is the New Intelligence. Part of the thesis of the book is that the jobs that will be left will be those requiring creativity, problem solving, collaboration, and working with other people — things that machines cannot do very well at all.

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Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2018

Learn more about gaming while at ISTE—and beyond: Book a meeting at ISTE 2018 to learn about Classcraft’s Engagement Management System for schools and districts, and the Quests Marketplace featuring partners like Google Education, Discovery Educator Network, Newsela, LRNG, Breakout EDU and OER Commons.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 11, 2018

She was named as a 2015 PBS LearningMedia Digital Innovator and serves as a Book Creator Ambassador. The company who sponsored it compensated me via cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product. This company has no impact on the editorial content of the show.

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Learning with 'e's

JANUARY 5, 2013

This is Part 5 in my series of posts on the future of learning and technology. A few years ago Peter John and I wrote a book entitled 'The Digital Classroom'. The book was received well, and we received some positive comments and feedback. Many of the new apps and games will be made commercially available.

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