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5 Awesome online tools for game-based learning

Neo LMS

I have long believed that spring presents an excellent time for educators to explore new ideas and try some new digital tools in the classroom. It did not require a board to project the questions, and students were able to collaborate and build their teamwork skills as they played the game and passed the time on the bus, learning!

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Among Us Classroom Style: Another Case for Game-Based Learning

User Generated Education

Since I know how much my learners love Among Us , I did an internet search for its use in classroom settings. I found a blog post by @SteinbrinkLaura entitled, How to Add Game Elements to Your Lesson: Among Us-Google Style! You will need to make a copy if you want to use it as is or adapt it.

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Why Game Based Learning Is the Right Choice for Remote Teaching

Ask a Tech Teacher

It’s called Game Based Learning (GBL). It simply means teachers include games in their lesson plans to teach curricular concepts. By using the games kids already love–want to play–GBL has an opportunity to turn students into lifelong learners who enjoy learning. More on Game-based Learning.

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Game Based Learning: Make Fast Teaching Games with SMART lab

The CoolCatTeacher

Sponsored Post by SMART Learning Suite From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Formative assessment and game based learning make a powerful combination in the classroom. I love SMART lab, a new feature of the SMART Learning Suite. Now, my presentations flow.

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Reflections on 50 years of Game-Based Learning (Part 2)

Edsurge

The late 1980s and 1990s The first generation of learning games was almost accidental—led by curiosity-driven, extraordinary developers like Don Rawitsch who had a passion for their respective disciplines and recognized the power and fun in games. These were fun games, designed mostly for leisure time.

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?How Game-Based Learning Encourages Growth Mindset

Edsurge

What’s more, game-based learning (GBL) can address some of the most common roadblocks encountered by math teachers and students alike. Here are three ways that GBL encourages growth mindset, plus ten games to get you started with your own students. Games welcome players of all ability levels in the same environment.

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Game-Based Learning: How to get Started

EdTechTeam

Game-Based Learning is an experiential approach to education that uses games to engage and motivate students in the learning process. One of the key researchers in the field of Game-Based Learning is James Paul Gee, who has outlined 36 principles of good learning that can be found in games.