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6 Websites that Explain Elections

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Thomas Jefferson called education a “…vital requisite for our survival as a free people.” The first few explain elections in general and the next teach the process through gamification. To educators and students, C-Span is as close to a primary source as is possible without actually attending these government events.

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8 Websites that Explain Elections

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The first five explain elections in general and the next three teach the process through gamification. Also included are direct access to elected and appointed individuals, audience call-ins to officials, audience-created videos, lesson plans for educators, and more. website, radio app, podcast. House of Representatives and the U.S.

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12 Websites that Explain Elections

Ask a Tech Teacher

The first five explain elections in general and the next three teach the process through gamification. Also included are direct access to elected and appointed individuals, audience call-ins to officials, audience-created videos, lesson plans for educators, and more. website, radio app, podcast. House of Representatives and the U.S.

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Game Education: It’s in Their DNA – Guest Post from Courtney Pepe

EdTechTeacher

As educators in the digital age, it is important that we embrace the power of play in our classrooms. One of the ways that we can redefine our practice is by using game education in our schools. Says Farber of Game Education; “I use games in social studies because the mechanics (e.g. Game #1 – Minecraft. Game #3 – Land of Venn.

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Orientation Inspiration 2017

NeverEndingSearch

In years past, I’ve written about orientation and strategies for opening the school year. Gamification. Using GoosechaseEDU scavenger hunt platform for iPhone or Android , you can create a new game or copy and adapt games from templates in the Game Library. This year, a couple of very clear trends emerged.

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Resources from Miami Device

Learning in Hand

I had a great time encouraging educators to give students as much ownership over their devices and learning as possible. Create Multimedia eBooks in a 1 iPad Classroom by Wesley Fryer Enhanced eBooks on iPads, iPhones and iPod Touches can include audio, video, and interactive animations in addition to digital text, images and links.

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20 Reasons to Listen to The Google Teacher Tribe Podcast!

Shake Up Learning

We offer our favorite Google tips and tricks, important updates, and effective strategies for K-12 teachers. Google in Special Education. Now that Google Keep is officially part of G Suite for Education, take a deeper dive and learn how this robust tool can support the learning in your classroom. But wait…there’s more!

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