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New Research Proves Game-Based Learning Works—Here's Why That Matters

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A great deal of initial research exists about blended learning techniques such as game-based learning, but adoption has stalled because of a lack of scalable, practical techniques that have also proven effective. Efficacy in edtech needs to be determined by conducting well-controlled, large sample-sized efficacy studies.

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Innovative Science Teaching in Grades 6-12

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From augmented reality to game-based learning and online portfolios, she has a variety of ideas to share about how she amps up her science teaching with technology. SPONSOR: Join a Free Personalized Learning Session with Me and TextHelp! gamification, VR/AR/MR, coding) to enrich my science curriculum.

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A Decade Into Experiments With Gamification, Edtech Rethinks How to Motivate Learners

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. — Deepak Cheenath That puts CoCo’s strategies to keep students engaged or motivated to learn at complete odds with what many edtech companies have been trying to do to teach literacy or STEM — mimic online games like Robolox or Minecraft that children spend hours immersed in outside of school.

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Epic Guide To Game Based Learning

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100+ Game Based Learning Resources to Get Started in Your Classroom From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Games are fun. Game based learning excites learning in my classroom. Game Based Learning in My Classroom. By Jennifer Roland.

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Three Career Paths for Educational Innovators—How to Get There and Where the Jobs Are

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Michael Matera, a 6th grade world history teacher in Milwaukee, used his expertise in gamification to write a top selling book, Explore Like a Pirate. I’m the gamification guy,' come talk to me. With over 20 years classroom experience, Tricia is all about “putting the STEAM back in STEM.” We should be ok with it.

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Simple Steps to Teach Kids to Program

The CoolCatTeacher

These tools, like gamification and all of that, really achieve that, especially for the younger students. 2016) found in their study of high school students who were involved in gamification that flow and engagement had a positive association with learning. Recently, Hamari et al. Asbell-Clarke, J., & Edwards, T.

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Five Ways Teachers Can Use—and Create—Augmented Reality Experiences

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Unlike Pokémon Go, there’s no gamification going on here—for that, teachers have to get a little more creative. Student creations—no coding required Students can also create their own augmented reality experiences in a single class period to demonstrate learning.

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