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Simulations as a Teaching Strategy

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Ask a Tech Teacher contributor, Christian Miraglia, retired educator and now education consultant, goes into depth about simulations–what these are and how to use them. This is certainly prominent in the workplace, where some 90% of employees say that gamification makes them better at their job and more productive at work.

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New Ways to Gamify Learning

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But those webtools exemplify where the gamification of education started. For more detail, read “ How to Use Augmented Reality “ Examples. Tom’s Digital Breakouts offer free games this teacher created and freely shares with others. Subjects covered include ELA, Math, Science, History, and Digital Citizenship.

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What’s Changed in Lesson Planning

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This includes knowing how to speak and listen to a group , how to think independently, and how to solve problems. It’s knowing how to decode them using affixes, roots, and context. Self-help is expected, such as using online references and how-to videos. Lesson plans must reflect those skills. I know—this is a lot.

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Subscribers: Your February Special is Available

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Differentiation—How to teach the hard-to-teach class. Digital citizenship I. Digital citizenship II. Digital note-taking. Gamification of education. How to Order: Publisher’s website only. Google Search and research. Grading Technology. Inquiry in the Classroom. Problem solving.

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10 Ways to Rejuvenate and Learn This Summer

The CoolCatTeacher

And when you’re ready, consider how to bring your passions (and your students’) into the classroom with passion projects and student interest projects. As you do, consider how to bring these types of interests into your classroom. Learn how to bring those in for students. PD Connection. PD Connection. a Book (or Two).

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Should You Adopt Purpose Driven Learning?

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Gamification of learning — The Internet is filled with a spectrum of educational games that support academic goals. Here’s a list of games and simulations and a lesson plan on how to gamify your class. This article on Unschooling explains the pedagogy more clearly. PDL may be exactly what you need.

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Your Device Rollout Isn’t About Hardware—It’s About Engagement

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Without one, schools and districts run the risk of missing out on many of the potential benefits that having devices in the classroom can unlock, such as introducing personalized learning, teaching digital citizenship and giving students access to the myriad of apps and tools available online. Engagement in the classroom matters.