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4 Awesome edtech solutions for making students fall in love with reading

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4 Awesome edtech solutions for making students fall in love with reading. Authors threw in some gamification, as readers receive badges and rewards as they carry on with their reading. Instead of gamification as a motivator, commonly used in many reading apps, Perusall went the other way, making reading a social experience.

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Make your LMS a social learning platform

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Seminars held online, are called webinars. Gamification and Virtual Reality. Gamification is a pedagogical approach embedding the elements of gaming within eLearning modules to impart learning through competitive game-like activities. This is a beneficial feature in most LMSs. References. About the author.

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The Asian Money Fueling US Edtech Investments

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To adapt, many companies are investing domestically, particularly in China, where edtech companies raised more than $1.2 edtech startups raised last year. edtech investor, including. Edtech Companies With Asia-Based Investors. edtech startups, including Enuma , Knewton , Minerva Project , Ready4 and Volley.

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6 Tips for making the most of ed tech exhibitions

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For many teachers, edtech conferences are a major highlight of the school year and a great opportunity to connect with fellow educators. From lesson creation to assessment and gamification, there is something for K-12 schools, universities, vocational schools, and so on depending on the purpose of the conference. Heading to Bett 2019?

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Top 10 Digital Tools for the Classroom

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A quick scan of the EdTech Top 40 – Fall 22 Report reveals that teachers in the United States used almost 148 digital tools, while students used nearly 143 digital tools in the school year 2021–22. Prezi Video enables users to design professional video presentations to be shared in classrooms, conferences, seminars, and the like.

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8 Reasons to Create Interactive Textbooks for Engaging K-12 Students

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Be it an online video or a live seminar. Make the Course Interesting with Gamification. Overcome Limited Attention Span with Interactive Elements. You might have experienced this yourself; our concentration tends to waver if the content we are viewing is not engaging enough. This helps you provide up-to-date content to students.

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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. Job titles in this category might include Chief Executive Officer of an edtech startup or Entrepreneur-in-residence at a high school.