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Gamification in Education: Fostering a Growth Mindset

EdNews Daily

By Betsy Hill and Roger Stark When the term “gamification” comes up in the context of education, it is usually introduced as a way to improve student engagement and motivation. Gamification is defined in Wikipedia as “the application of game-design elements and game principles in non-game contexts.”

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12 Innovative Digital Tools to Engage High School Students

Ask a Tech Teacher

Here are twelve recommended by the Ask a Tech Teacher team: 12 Innovative Digital Tools to Engage High School Students In the ever-evolving landscape of education, keeping students engaged can be a challenge. Gamification Tools Gamification tools are revolutionizing education by turning learning into a series of challenges and games.

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Citizen Science, Crowdsourcing, Gamification and Cryptocurrency, Oh My!

Doug Levin

Coupled with the power of crowdsourcing , citizen science educates, engages, and empowers the public to apply their curiosity and talents to a wide range of real-world problems. In an interesting twist, some of these projects are even pursuing gamification strategies to attract and engage new citizen scientists in their efforts.

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The Top 5 AI Quiz Builder Tools That Can Transform Your Classroom and Their Benefits

Ask a Tech Teacher

Artificial Intelligence–AI–can greatly assist many mundane education tasks. Tools like Siri, Alexa, ChatGPT, and a plethora of apps seem perfect for handling the repetitive and time-consuming aspects of education that take teachers away from the core of most lessons that require critical thinking, creativity, and problem-solving.

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Top 5 new EdTech tools that you might use in your university

Neo LMS

Most people don’t consider education technology to be such an important industry, but it’s actually gigantic. Traditional education has always been based on the power of storytelling. But what is the purpose of gamification ? This is why gamification plays such a major role in contemporary education.”. 3D learning.

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The Future of eLearning - 10 Trends To Be Aware Of

ViewSonic Education

Dusty blackboards, smudged overhead projectors, and over saturated photocopies - Surely this sounds like many people’s education experience. Rather than developing as niche concept in the education sector, eLearning is rapidly becoming the dominant means to pass on knowledge to those of all ages. Gamification.

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5 ways to use edtech to engage shy students

eSchool News

Many educators are merging one with the using, discovering strategies to use edtech to engage shy students. Digital collaboration platforms: Introduce digital collaboration platforms like Google Workspace for Education, Microsoft Teams, or collaborative document tools. Apps like Kahoot!

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