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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. Download a free trial.

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3DBear Review: The Augmented Reality Classroom Pro

The CoolCatTeacher

For example, I had to assess “over the shoulder” by looking at what students were doing. First, 3D bear is a free download for smartphones and tablets. You can use it and learn. Here’s one example of how 3D Bear can be used for a real world conversation. Also, I’m able to easily assess and share their work in AR.

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XplorLabs Fire Forensics: A Free STEM Module for Middle School Science

The CoolCatTeacher

For example, their Fire Forensics: Claims and Evidence unit is a safe way to educate middle school students about fire. As it has been noted, UL (Underwriters Laboratories), the creator of Xplorlabs, is a global safety science company. Thermal Test : Students will learn some typical ways that batteries can experience “thermal runaway.”

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Virtual Reality (VR) as a New Educational Paradigm

The CoolCatTeacher

See coolcatteacher.com/ar or download the Metaverse app today. They are examples of things he is using and that he has presented about virtual reality. Vicki: So what are some of your favorite examples when you’re trying to convince people that this is a great model? Great examples of VR, not just for schools with funding.

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Using the Real World Classrooms Model When Teaching Finance

The CoolCatTeacher

Let me use some basic examples. So if a student wants that privilege, for example, you get to use open notes on a test, well then you have to own that desk, you have to have that privilege. We’ve had a phenomenal experience at my school, for example. We have a company. If they pass a test, they get a raise!

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Merge Cube Mania in Middle School

The CoolCatTeacher

So what’s an example of something it might look like? They have probably about a dozen or so different apps that you can download — and many of them are free. OH, we can download this. They were just totally engrossed in learning how to use the cube, just exploring all the depths of it. They just explored.

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Teaching History with Simulations and Game Based Learning

The CoolCatTeacher

See coolcatteacher.com/ar or download the Metaverse app today. History Simulations and Game Based Learning. If, for example — Let’s say in World War I, Great Britain allies with Germany? This company has no impact on the editorial content of the show. Listen Now. Stream by clicking here.