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How to weave video game principles into the classroom

eSchool News

Video games have become so mainstream over the years that children are just as engaged watching the games on streaming services like Twitch as playing them. The challenge posed to educators is how to gamify coursework that students can play, enjoy, and learn.

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7 Digital tools for student engagement across all grade levels

Neo LMS

When we can take risks by either trying something new or using digital tools for game-based and collaborative learning, we will see students engage more with the content. Additionally, it is important that we ask for their feedback so we can continue to provide the best learning opportunities for them.

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What is Active Learning? And Why it Matters

ViewSonic Education

Active learning is a teaching method that works wonders. Think about some things you’ve learned. How to drive, change a tire or prepare a meal. Or watched a how-to video. But it was through the process of actually changing that tire that you truly learned the skills. Game-based learning.

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Top 25 Sites/Apps of 2018

Technology Tidbits

Dystopia 2153 - An innovative new site that teaches programming/coding through the use of game based learning and graphic novels. TypeTastic - The best site around for student's K-12 (w/ educational portal) learning how to type/keyboard. Edji - An innovative new site for annotating texts for collaborative learning.

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Engage Kinesthetic Learners With a Multisensory Approach to Teaching

N2Y

There are dozens of simple and fun ways to get children actively engaged with hands-on learning. Read on for a fresh perspective on how to meet the needs of your kinesthetic learners. Kinesthetic learners—also called bodily-kinesthetic learners or kinesthetic-tactile learners—learn best when they are physically active.

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Eggbert, the Slightly Cracked Egg: A Breakout EDU Game

User Generated Education

Based on the same principles as interactive Escape The Room digital games — which challenge players to use their surroundings to escape a prison-like scenario — Breakout EDU is a collaborative learning experience that enhances critical thinking and creativity while fostering a growth mindset in students.

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6 Ways Technology Can Reinvent Parent-Teacher Conferences

Edsurge

Whether you’re in a 1:1 device environment or using a new learning management system, parents will appreciate understanding the instructional tools their kids are using in class. Demonstrate how to check grades, order spirit wear, view weekly lesson plans, and—during spring conference season—register for next year’s courses.