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Many Education Games Are Worksheets with Points. 6 ways to find better learning games.

The CoolCatTeacher

ECM 155: EdGaming expert Kae Novak tells us how to find good learning games for kids. The word “game” doesn’t make learning great. Learn to tell the difference. In a good game, learning is part of the fun. 6 Ways to Find Good Games for Learning. Learn Best Practices. They’re not.

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Integration of Digital Badges to Acknowledge Professional Learning

A Principal's Reflections

The following is cross-posted at Laura Fleming''s blog titled Worlds of Learning. Laura is the new media specialist at NMHS and has been challenged to develop innovative ways to create structures to recognize informal learning of both teachers and students. Teachers must register to access all features of the site. ?

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Ed Tech Vocab: Keeping Up with Trends in Education

eSpark

Think of it as a cheat sheet to help you learn all you need to know about technology in the classroom! Blended learning combines traditional, in-person learning with digital learning, so that students can experience both forms. MOOC refers to a massive online open course, a type of distance learning.

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3 Websites to Gamify Your Math Class

Ask a Tech Teacher

DimensionU is a collection of engaging interactive multiplayer fantasy games for grades 2-10 (some can be played solo) that focus on core skills in mathematics and literacy. Content aligns with Common Core, state standards and classroom instruction. Land of Venn is easy to use, with no learning curve. ProdigyGame.com.

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Ed Tech Vocab: Keeping Up with Trends in Education

eSpark

Think of it as a cheat sheet to help you learn all you need to know about technology in the classroom! Blended learning combines traditional, in-person learning with digital learning, so that students can experience both forms. MOOC refers to a massive online open course, a type of distance learning.

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Website Review: Prodigy Game

Ask a Tech Teacher

intuitive to use with a short learning curve. aligned with Blooms Taxonomy, Common Core, ISTE, or other state/national/international standards. Prodigy is a free, adaptive math game for grades 1-7 that integrates Common Core or Ontario math into a role-playing game using a Pokemon-style wizardry theme.

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Top 100 Sites/Apps for Game Based Learning

Technology Tidbits

This is going to be one of my most ambitious posts yet, as I have curated a gigantic list of my favorite sites/apps for Game Based Learning (a.k.a Gamification). One theme I have noticed is that the subject of Math uses the concept of Game Based Learning quite often. I hope you enjoy this list as much as I have in creating it.