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How to weave video game principles into the classroom

eSchool News

Key points: Harnessing the power of video games can foster a deeper, more meaningful educational experience 3 ways educators leverage gamification strategies The future of gamification For more news on gaming principles, visit eCN’s Teaching & Learning page Student engagement is vital for any educator throughout the length of a course.

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4 Awesome edtech solutions for making students fall in love with reading

Neo LMS

Less than 53% of American adults read at least one book for pleasure in 2019. Contrary to conventional wisdom, technology is a friend, not a foe of books and reading. Authors threw in some gamification, as readers receive badges and rewards as they carry on with their reading. Technology might come in handy in this case.

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Connecting with students in the online classroom

Neo LMS

Other programs, like BookCreator , take “book reports” to a whole new level by letting students collaborate online to actually create a book of their own – no matter where they are. Read more: Top benefits gamification can bring to the classroom. As an educator, you already know how important it is to be creative.

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What’s edtech got to do with growth mindset?

Neo LMS

I had spent the previous summer poring over an Ancient Egypt book so it had to become my favorite subject. As a consequence, the whole day was spent contemplating how will I ever get that knowledge and whether I was going to fall behind. Smart kids knew how to pay attention so I just had to be one of them. Sounds familiar?

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A Step-by-Step Guide On How To Create Your First Online Course

EdTech4Beginners

How to create your online course from scratch? How to make it useful, popular, and interesting? This guide will tell you how to organize quality online training and monetize your knowledge. It allows you to record the screen of your computer and show how to work in the needed program or on the website. Preparation.

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How to Get Teachers to Embrace Gamification

Graphite Blog

Gamification is a hot trend, but it’s more than that -- it’s tapping into students' interests in order to give them the opportunity to explore, problem-solve, and build social skills while connecting with curriculum-based skills and concepts. I gave each teacher a QR code to scan that led to a picture from the book.

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Game Based Learning in Action

The CoolCatTeacher

On today’s show Matthew Farber, author of Game-Based Learning In Action: How an Expert Affinity Group Teaches with Games , talks about how to use games in the classroom effectively. Vicki: Today we’re talking with Dr. Matthew Farber @MatthewFarber author of Game-Based Learning In Action: How an Expert Affinity Group Teaches with Games.