eSchool News

DECEMBER 13, 2023

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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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Teacher Reboot Camp

SEPTEMBER 8, 2018

With my college students last year they made DIY videos , but I decided to do something different with my 5th graders who love gaming. In my book, Hacking Digital Strategies with Ed Tech Mission s, I have a mission for students to create a game walkthrough. I decided to try this mission out with my 5th graders.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

SEPTEMBER 8, 2018

With my college students last year they made DIY videos , but I decided to do something different with my 5th graders who love gaming. In my book, Hacking Digital Strategies with Ed Tech Mission s, I have a mission for students to create a game walkthrough. I decided to try this mission out with my 5th graders.

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Graphite Blog

JUNE 3, 2019

But more commonly, you're trekking to conferences near and far, taking courses to stay up on current research and teaching methodology, and digging into books, blogs, and other resources you'd set aside for "when I have time." What Video Games Have to Teach Us About Learning and Literacy.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 7, 2016

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. You can find her resources at Structured Learning.

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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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Edsurge

JANUARY 22, 2019

And they build social media profiles and write journal entries for a character in the game to highlight the dichotomy between how people present themselves publicly versus how they really are. I feel like there’s this general sense that all games are transactional,” Farber says. And of course, games are nuanced.

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The Web20Classroom

APRIL 2, 2017

Social media allows us to connect, to learn, to grow and to reflect not only within ourselves but with each other. The Leadership 3.0 , Early Childhood Learning Solutions , Game-Based Learning and Amazing Resources For Educators. All I wanted to do was improve and I felt stuck.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

Also, for those of you who have emailed me about your entry yesterday, it takes 24 hours for iTunes to show reviews, so we’ll hold off on giving away Karen Lirenman and Kristen Wideen’s iPad book until tomorrow when your reviews start showing up! ” Get your 45-day free Trial of Smart Lab for Game-Based Learning.

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The Innovative Educator

SEPTEMBER 24, 2017

The book inspired by the card may be found here. Standards alignment Each micro-credential is research-based, aligned to personal finance national standards , and includes resources to use with students such as simulations, real-world learning, and game-based learning activities.

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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. It wasn't the first published under that title, and it probably won't be the last.

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EdTechnocation.com

JANUARY 15, 2020

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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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Learning with 'e's

MAY 2, 2019

The current generation of students are particularly enthralled with social media, and video has become the 'lifeblood' of that fascination, according to Parlour (2019). Game based learning is another area of development that has already impacted positively on education. References Brame, C. Parlour, A. Steckner, S.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 11, 2018

Karen: About a month ago, I started seeing stuff on social media. She was named as a 2015 PBS LearningMedia Digital Innovator and serves as a Book Creator Ambassador. Now, we had never heard of Merge Cube, and now all of a sudden, everybody started talking about Merge Cube. So how did this Merge Cube mania start? What happened?

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Edsurge

JULY 18, 2016

Dive into blended and problem-based learning to deepen your understanding of how to use 1:1 computing in your classroom. Learn more about the ways students—and teachers—can responsibly access, evaluate and use online resources and social media. Digital Citizenship. Classroom Device Management.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 5, 2014

Partner Announcements Library Journal : So many children’s books. Welcome to BookVerdict Mobile where you can search, review, purchase, and share only the best in children’s books. Share your experience with game-based learning with an audience of game developers and peer educators! but which are the best?

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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. It wasn't the first published under that title, and it probably won't be the last.

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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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Learning with 'e's

JANUARY 12, 2012

In today's 10Q interview, Helen answers questions about her philosophy on learning, social media and her current projects in higher education, including alternate reality games: Who are you? heloukee (online), Senior Lecturer in Interactive Media and Social Technologies at the University of Salford.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

OCTOBER 14, 2015

I didn’t get the formulas on the test, but I went back to the books long after so I could raise the best digital blood-sport-beasts possible. Their activities ranged from television to games to social media, and games seemed to most strongly correlate with language improvement.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 27, 2015

Two Week Calendar Monday, April 27th at 5pm edWeb Webinar: Getting Started with Game-Based Learning , Are you curious about game-based learning, but don’t know where to begin? Join this interactive session to learn how to get started with game-based learning with your own students.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

JANUARY 22, 2018

With social media, teens are constantly evaluated by peers and people worldwide. My new book, Hacking Digital Learning Strategies with EdTech Missions , has 10 digital missions to help teachers support their teenage students in establishing their identities and defining their goals using technology and digital devices.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 26, 2014

There is a full schedule of amazing sessions on game-based learning topics, and volunteers will be able to connect with these outstanding presenters. Sign up to volunteer at Gaming in Ed! Often times these students need your support in shifting their attitudes about learning from helpless to empowered.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 25, 2017

This is not necessarily something you might teach in a classroom, but it’s certainly something that’s relevant to every student and every teacher in our schools, and that’s social media. Social media is something students are going to explore on their own, no matter what. She’s author of the book Social LEADia.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

EdSurge: Tell us about the early days of Arludo—what was the driving force to creating games for education? Kasumovic: I'm a university lecturer and I really wanted to get my students a bit more excited about learning. Everything around them—from social media to streaming—was becoming more exciting, yet education hadn't changed a bit.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

Educational innovators might: Write a book - publish on Kindle or iTunes. Michael Matera, a 6th grade world history teacher in Milwaukee, used his expertise in gamification to write a top selling book, Explore Like a Pirate. They might sell some content they created, write a book, or build an app, for example. UNC MEITE website.

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EdNews Daily

DECEMBER 13, 2019

Before the proliferation of digital screens and web-based content, traditional book readers engaged in a reading pattern similar to the letter ‘Z.’ Finally, the young gamer may have spent hundreds of hours to develop their video game skills and experiences to achieve a milestone coveted by players of a lesser rank.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 2, 2018

A pioneer in the field of educational social networking, Dembo was among the first to realize the power of blogging, podcasting, Twitter, and other Web 2.0 technologies in connecting educators and creating professional learning communities. He is the co-author of the book Untangling the Web: 20 Tools to Power Up Your Teaching.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 22, 2017

How Game-Based Learning Encourages Growth Mindset ” (that’s sponsored content from MangaHigh.com). “ Three Ways You Can Harness Personalized Learning to Promote a Growth Mindset ” (that’s sponsored content from Edmentum). “Is Spending Time on Social Media Bad for Us?”

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 15, 2014

Game Based Learning, Dyslexia, and Reading Comprehension. Learn more here - this might be a great opportunity to create community partnerships and put your school and library volunteers to work! Books Gone Wild. See the schedule in your local time zone and join the sessions here.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 3, 2016

I highly recommend this book. For this reason, it is likely more important that kids learn to program apps than make web pages. . ClassCraft (for Tracking Game Based Learning Experiences). I got into game based learning. Yes, I’m encouraging readers of this post to buy her book.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 10, 2014

Connect With the Learning Revolution Project on Social Media. The Learning Revolution, as a new project, could use some help building our social media presence and credibility. You’ll also learn about Digital Passport, an online/mobile game that teaches digital citizenship to 3rd-5th graders.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 23, 2019

Typically this project has taken all of November and all of December to write, based on all the Friday "week-in-reviews" that I’d written over the course of the year. That's what a decade of ed-tech social media and PR have wrought: hashtag gurus and fake news.

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