eSchool News

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

Challenge encourages game-based learning to help kids learn to have fun with math. If they build it, they will learn from it. That’s the idea behind the national K-12 Game-a-thon, which invites students to let their imaginations and problem solving run wild as they design, build and share their own math games.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 11, 2018

Karen Bosch explains why Merge Cubes are so hot, how they are being used in classrooms, and how she’s using them to build critical thinking and creativity in her school. Other Resources: Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality in the Classroom. Aurasma and Augmented Reality in the Classroom. Some are interactive games.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 7, 2017

Several virtual reality options are available for classrooms. See coolcatteacher.com/ar or download the Metaverse app today. For example, if you’re studying lakes in earth science, you know how many times can you get a classroom out to a lake to study the science of the lake. How does that work in classrooms? Listen Now.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 18, 2018

We’ll have free resources available for downloading. Simple Virtual Reality in the Classroom with Google Streetview and Google Cardboard. We sat there on laptops in a classroom, and I tried to get all 25 students online at the exact same time. Other resources: Why Open Sim will Dominate Virtual Worlds in Education.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 22, 2018

But while standardized test scores might improve, a recent study found that in 63% of classrooms, students aren’t using technology to “solve problems, conduct research, or to work collaboratively.” Additional Resources from eSpark Learning. Download How to Inspire Effective Teachers. Preview Frontier’s inquiry-based ELA lessons.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 4, 2017

Teachers don’t have to be experts or “geeks” to use coding to improve literacy, use higher order thinking skills, and excite students in their classrooms. Elementary and primary students can learn to code. For Hour of Code week this week, learn how you can go past the Hour of Code and use coding all year long! Listen Now.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 25, 2017

Eric Curts @ ericcurts teaches us twenty-three ways to use Gsuite tools in our classroom. You can right click and download a copy. Transcript of Episode 112: 23 GSuite Ideas to Excite Your Students about Learning with Eric Curts. Download the transcript. Never stop learning. Podcast Sponsor.

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MIND Research Institute

JUNE 2, 2022

Choosing to See: A Framework for Equity in the Math Classroom, by Pamela Seda and Kyndall Brown. The jobs of the future are in STEM and will require students to have a strong foundational understanding of mathematics. Motivated: Designing Math Classrooms Where Students Want to Join In, by Ilana Seidel Horn.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

AUGUST 2, 2015

Beyond the structured game the player s can also design their own test c hambers , which is what m ost educators have used with their students. There are a lot of lessons that bring Portal 2 into your classroom , though designing test chambers and the general structure of the game typically lends itself to a STEM classroom.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 29, 2018

x11” page size, so if I want it to look like a real book or possibly print it as a real book, and then you just go to Download As… and you can download it as a PDF. If you want to use a clip, you don’t have to download it and open it in some fancy software to edit it down to what you just want to use. So I can create an 8.5”x11”

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 25, 2017

And while they can explore a wide variety of topics from the US Constitution to Ecology and Ancient China, I also like that you can assign these nonfiction texts at three different lexiles to supplement what you’re doing in the classroom. Download the Transcript: Episode 135 with Kecia Ray. Listen Now. Transcript for Episode 135.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 22, 2018

On the screen, she saw her classroom just as though she were using the camera, but with one startling difference: There was a zombie floating in front of her. Platforms like Metaverse also have hundreds of ready-to-use, free learning experiences, with thousands of teachers collaborating on creating additional content. Download the app.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 3, 2016

Here’s what I’m using all the time in my classroom right now. 36 Tools I’m Using Right Now in My Classroom and Life. She also has a Technology Jump Start Course with 8 modules to help get you comfortable with technology in the classroom.) Haiku Learning is the tool I use to blend my classroom.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 7, 2017

See their article, Create Magic in Your Classroom. When you download Metaverse onto your mobile device, click the “scan” button to launch the experience. Here are five examples of simple breakouts, but you can find many more by downloading the Metaverse app and browsing them. Metaverse is the sponsor of this post.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 24, 2014

Through our global online classrooms, schools offer STEM, AP®, Honors, Gifted & Talented, and elective courses that help students prepare for college and careers. Share your experience with game-based learning with an audience of game developers and peer educators! Classroom 2.0 Thanks, Karen!

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