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Why Game Based Learning Is the Right Choice for Remote Teaching

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I don’t know many kids who aren’t excited to play games. Savvy educators have built lesson plans based on this interest for years. It’s called Game Based Learning (GBL). It simply means teachers include games in their lesson plans to teach curricular concepts.

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Enhancing Civic Education with Game-Based Learning

EdTechTeacher

We are experiencing a rising tide of advocacy for high quality civic education across the nation. Therefore, how might we leverage the power of gamification and game-based learning to enhance civic education? Examples of Game-Based Learning for Civics. You can see the game in action here.

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Games Can Breed Uncivil Behavior. They Can Also Teach Digital Citizenship.

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Some online multiplayer games have become so ridden with profanity that many players disable chat functions. (I Yet games are an enduring medium; more than 90 percent of teens play video games, according to a 2018 Pew survey. But “games are different now,” he acknowledges. I write from personal experience.)

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Google Partners with ISTE and Others to Create Digital Citizenship Game

EdTech Magazine

By Meghan Bogardus Cortez Be Internet Awesome aims to educate digital civility in an interactive way.

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6 Digital tools that encourage computational thinking

Neo LMS

This framework focuses on turning students from consumers to content creators through game-based learning and computational thinking (CT) skills while developing their critical thinking and problem-solving skills. 6 Digital tools that help educators teach computational thinking. MIT Full STEAM Ahead.

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How edtech helps students demonstrate learning in more than one way

Neo LMS

As educators, we must provide a variety of options for students to develop their content area knowledge and skills in ways that meet their interests and needs. Read more: 10 DOs and DON’Ts in Project-Based Learning. I recommended PBL often during the past school year, as it could withstand transitions between learning spaces.

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High School and Personalized Learning

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In this article, discover how high school education is shifting towards personalized learning. The Future of High School Education: Navigating the Shift to Personalized Learning High school – a time of excitement, curiosity, exploration and growth. Technology advances and education evolves at an unprecedented pace.