Technology Tidbits

MARCH 17, 2014

This is going to be one of my most ambitious posts yet, as I have curated a gigantic list of my favorite sites/apps for Game Based Learning (a.k.a I''ve done posts on educational iOS Apps and Educational Online Games but I have never combined the two and curated a list that specifically deals w/ GBL.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 31, 2019

Isaacs, an educator at William Annin Middle School in Basking Ridge, New Jersey, teaches two classes on designing video games: a semester-long elective for eighth graders and a six-week course for seventh graders. Game-based learning is sometimes linked to developing skills around computer science and engineering.

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techlearning

OCTOBER 25, 2018

2 Mobile Devices —Mobile devices in education can be controversial. Proper implementation and monitoring are essential to ensure a beneficial learning experience. Some benefits of mobile devices include the ability to view textbooks, research, participate in Internet-based class assignments, and create media-rich projects.

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EdTechSandyK

MARCH 6, 2013

Learning is a deep challenge. How do we approach game development and what role does it have in learning? Play is fundamental to how we learn. How to make them work in education is the question. What process are you seeking to support and where does a game fit in the process? Schools are messy. A: Mastery.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

Netherlands-based Digipuzzle is an online educational resource that offers hundreds of G-rated learning games for younger audiences, many in both Spanish and English. Topics include math, animals, typing, geography, spelling, letter recognition, holidays, seasons, dinosaurs, USA, other games, and more. I get that.

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Digital Citizenship Game-Based Learning Robotics STEM 157

User Generated Education

DECEMBER 9, 2015

I have been asked to return to teach summer enrichment classes on maker education for elementary-aged learners at a local school during the summer of 2016. The description is: Learn how to code first by playing games and then by coding some bots including Sphero, OZOBOT, and Dash and Dot. Robot Turtles Game.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

SEPTEMBER 8, 2018

In our district, we try different unplugged activities with the elementary students, such as give simple instructions to your partner who is acting like your robot. With my college students last year they made DIY videos , but I decided to do something different with my 5th graders who love gaming. Use the terms and phrases we learned.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

SEPTEMBER 8, 2018

In our district, we try different unplugged activities with the elementary students, such as give simple instructions to your partner who is acting like your robot. With my college students last year they made DIY videos , but I decided to do something different with my 5th graders who love gaming. Use the terms and phrases we learned.

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Robotics Elementary Social Media Course 159

The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Calculating those X and Y coordinates — which really kids of most ages can do — and then realizing that they can make the physical robot go here or there based upon their program. That’s what these robots are. The students will type in the stuff to get the robot to here or to there, and it doesn’t work.

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Technology Tidbits

MAY 31, 2014

while fixing a robot''s circuits and solving the mystery behind Door 24. Also, this game helps strengthen Algebra skills as well as being aligned to Common Core Standards. For my Pinterest board on Game Based Learning click here. For my Edshelf collection on Game Based Learning click here.

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edWeb.net

JANUARY 5, 2017

Computer Science Education Week (CSEdWeek) is an annual initiative that aims to inspire K-12 students to take interest in computer science. The Coding & Robotics K-8 PLC, sponsored by Wonder Workshop , hosted the webinar, “ Beyond the Hour of Code: Implementation for All ,” on December 6th. WATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING.

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MIND Research Institute

DECEMBER 20, 2022

From their devotion to capacity building and cultivating innovation through education to having a tremendous social impact on local and global communities, our partners care deeply about the future of our youth. Equitable access to the power of education is at the core of sustainable development. John Deere Inspire.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 10, 2016

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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EdNews Daily

JUNE 16, 2016

The app encompasses various resources, from the beginning of the college search process, discovering and improving your admission chances, and the best ways to find and finance your college education. Today, according to Nasdaq.com, more than 40 million people are currently indebted for their higher education. Learn more at [link].

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 20, 2014

. - Floyd Maxwell The Learning Revolution Project highlights our own "conference 2.0" virtual and physical events and those of our over 200 partners in the learning professions. We’re taking Google education summits online! Gaming in Ed: September 15th - 19th. Join the inaugural Gaming in Ed conference.

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Technology Tidbits

MARCH 19, 2020

This type of instruction is becoming increasingly popular as the education world shifts from the classroom to the internet ( Wikipedia )." Self-paced learning is an excellent way for students or educators to learn material at their own pace. Also, Outwhiz tracks student's progress and lets them learn at their own.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

The end of the report is stuffed with tantalizing promise about how future learners will engage with robots, artificial intelligence, virtual reality, and wearable tech (think data-collecting headbands, and skill-tracking sensors) that could explode into classrooms in as little as four to five years. Sometimes the panelists get it right.

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Trends Online Learning Learning Analytics Robotics 40

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

Once known for a learning game, the Redwood City, Calif.-based based company now touts itself as a provider of adaptive-learning technologies for educational content providers. The company is in talks with education companies in China and India, and will onboard as many as 5 new partners by the end of the year.

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Educator Innovator

FEBRUARY 26, 2015

GlassLab game players hone their critical thinking and problem-solving skills by, say, designing a virtual city that comfortably houses and transports all its residents without destroying the environment. Other games are designed specifically for humanities classrooms.

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EdTechnocation.com

JANUARY 15, 2020

REGISTER HERE Includes everything PLUS lifetime access to video recordings of AR/VR in K-12 Education Summit 2019. Read on for all the details! What is this Online Summit? Only 100 tickets available! All-Access Pass (regular) | Sales ends February 21, 2020 Get it for €59.90 (Euro) / $66.66

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Kitaboo on EdTech

JUNE 6, 2019

More recently, arts were added to this educational model, as educators believed that art and creativity play an important role in the understanding of the former subjects in the STEM Curriculum , thus changing the acronym from STEM to STEAM. Related: Top 7 Innovations in K-12 Education. What is STEM? million as of 2017; the U.S.

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Learning with 'e's

MARCH 9, 2014

Ideas range from games based learning , to the use of social media and networking, to simpler approaches such as the use of digital cameras in art or data logging in science. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e''s. Unported License.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 5, 2014

Gardner The Learning Revolution Project highlights our own "conference 2.0" virtual and physical events and those of our over 200 partners in the learning professions. Please also see the notes below to learn more about how you can get involved with these events.

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eSchool News

MAY 31, 2015

In a nod to the game’s growing popularity among makers and builders of all ages, the Immersive Education Initiative is launching the first in a series of competitive international “builder” tournaments, focused on Minecraft. Minecraft event is first in series of Builder Bowl tournaments.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 17, 2017

Williams may have never considered herself to be a "tech person," but she recognized the value of code and discovered how a supportive community could empower her and her students to learn. Now, she’s referred to as LEGO Lady at P.S. 34, where she teaches science, LEGO engineering, and robotics. million computing jobs by 2024.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 19, 2014

The Learning Revolution Weekly Update March 18th All of life is a constant education. Eleanor Roosevelt The technologies of the Internet and the Web are reshaping where, when, and from whom we learn--and even how we think about learning. Learn more about how you can participate here. Join here ! Register here.

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eSchool News

JULY 26, 2017

classrooms and is becoming an increasingly popular choice for computers, while Apple’s iOS platform holds the lead on mobile devices, according to a new survey from game-based learning provider Kahoot! Google’s Chrome OS is spreading throughout U.S. Chrome OS accounted for 58 percent of the computer market in U.S.

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MindShift

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

Every year for the past 15 years the New Media Consortium and the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) have been taking the pulse of where education technology stands among K-12 educators. Technology could be a productive part of this shift by changing where and how students engage with learning.

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Trends Technology Robotics Report 28

Edsurge

MAY 9, 2023

CoCo is still in its beta phase, being tested out by educators from 65 different countries. As one educator writes about their experience with the tool, there are no individual user profiles, no way to collect likes and no followers — basically, no emphasis on comparison. But CoCo is a departure from Scratch in a few crucial ways.

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techlearning

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

4 [ Game-Based Learning Yields Empathetic Understanding ] Adopters You can take a personality test, a learning style inventory, or even a which-character-are-you quiz, but I would argue the power of meaningful self-perception. We all learn and grow at different speeds and in different ways.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 26, 2014

. - Ignacio Estrada The Learning Revolution Project highlights our own "conference 2.0" virtual and physical events and those of our over 200 partners in the learning professions. There is a full schedule of amazing sessions on game-based learning topics, and volunteers will be able to connect with these outstanding presenters.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

STEAM-based learning emphasizes both hands-on and digital experiences with engineering, art, game design, prototyping in makerspaces, authoring, robotics, and much more. Students and teachers are learning to innovate hand-in-hand. Educational innovators can come from any background and be any age.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 22, 2017

This is part ten of my annual look at the year’s “ top ed-tech stories ” Perhaps it’s no surprise that there was so much talk this year about education, technology, and emotional health. All the talk of the importance of “emotion” in education reflects other trends too. They turn into products.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 13, 2014

. - Horace Mann The Learning Revolution Project highlights our own "conference 2.0" virtual and physical events and those of our over 200 partners in the learning professions. We’re taking Google education summits online! CUE and The Learning Revolution (that''s us!),

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

One notable piece of K-12 tech innovation news is the integration of interactive devices and digital learning tools, transforming static learning spaces into dynamic, multimedia-rich environments. These devices and tools empower teachers to create engaging lessons, fostering a more interactive and collaborative learning experience.

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Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

(National) Education Politics. ” Via The Chronicle of Higher Education : “ For-Profit Colleges Find Few Reasons to Lobby a Friendlier Education Dept.” ” “Education Dept. ” “Education Dept. More on Candice Jackson ’s resume in The Chronicle of Higher Education.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 23, 2019

Several months ago, I started to jot down ideas about what I'd cover in my annual review of what's happened over the course of the past 12 months in the field / industry /promotion of education technology. Coming soon: the Hack Education Ed-Tech Decade in Review). Dangerous practices and products are normalized.

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