The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 3, 2017

Get a free 45-day trial of SmartLab for Game Based Learning. SMART Learning Suite is today’s sponsor. Register for my free Differentiating Instruction with Technology webinar sponsored by SMART Learning Suite next Thursday, February 9 at 4pm. Mini Games. Use Game Mechanics. Adventure Paths.

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TeacherCast

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Have you ever thought about what you would do if you oversaw your very own elementary school? For Benita Grant , her dream came true six years ago when she became the Principal of Fickett Elementary School , a K-5 elementary school in the Atlanta Public School District located in Southwest Atlanta. The Game Room.

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eSchool News

MAY 15, 2023

But esports isn’t just for the older kids, and starting an esports program in early elementary school can be an effective way to lay the groundwork for esports participation as students make their way into higher grade levels. To ensure the development of a successful elementary esports program, here are four helpful tips: 1.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

Play Good Games, Get Great Results Game based learning in the classroom should not be worksheets with points. Here are eight ways to level up game based learning. Because, face it, many educational “games” fall short. That is what game designers mean by ‘chocolate on broccoli.’

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eSchool News

JULY 4, 2022

Thus far, conversations around esports have centered on collegiate and secondary levels, however, a recent change in the winds has shifted the conversation to elementary esports. I teach an elementary STEM class called iCreate in South Haven Public Schools. My question: Why haven’t we started this conversation sooner?

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Rayna Freedman inspires her elementary students with a spy-themed classroom experience that runs throughout the year. Learn how she does it and why in this fun Wonderful Classroom Wednesday. An Odyssey into 21st Century Learning” Building Teachers: A Constructivist Approach. Secret Agency on Education World.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Not surprisingly, many of this year’s Top 10 focused on innovative ways to engage students, digital resources, and online and hybrid learning strategies related to post-pandemic teaching. This year’s 2nd most-read story focuses on creating an elementary esports program. The benefits of esports are well documented.

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TeacherCast

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Have you ever thought about what you would do if you oversaw your very own elementary school? For Benita Grant , her dream came true six years ago when she became the Principal of Fickett Elementary School , a K-5 elementary school in the Atlanta Public School District located in Southwest Atlanta. The Game Room.

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User Generated Education

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

Each week a master math teacher from Math Amigos comes to my GT classroom for an hour to present conceptual math problems. High ability math students from 4th through 6th grades attend. A few weeks ago he presented a problem that included chess knight moves. One of the students mentioned how much she loves to play chess.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 16, 2022

SEL games can help you teach social-emotional learning skills and life skills. Today’s expert, Dr. Matthew Farber , gives us an interesting twist on games by integrating them with SEL. He has practical ideas for understanding and using game-based learning in the classroom. Founder - SEL Gaming LAb.

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MIND Research Institute

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

Local public radio picked up this story: It’s family game night at Davis Elementary School in Clearwater, but there's not a Monopoly board or a Jenga block in sight. Instead, kids and parents are playing math games. Family Math Night Combines Games, Community and Math. Game-based Learning Technology in the Classroom.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Computational Thinking and Math for Elementary Grades. Vicki: Steve, do you find that there are teachers that think that kids can’t really understand these concepts — like elementary kids really understanding XY coordinates? You just realized, “Perhaps we’re underestimating the abilities of our elementary kids.”.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 4, 2017

Elementary and primary students can learn to code. For Hour of Code week this week, learn how you can go past the Hour of Code and use coding all year long! How to Teach Coding in the Elementary Grades with Sam Patterson. Why code in the elementary grades? Programming in the Primary Grades Book Contest.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 24, 2021

10 Keys to Purpose Driven Learning. 5 Ideas for Using Game-Based Learning in Your Classroom Today. Listen to the show on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher. Stream by clicking here. Subscribe to the Show. Links mention in the show. Interviews with Michael Matera. Michael Matera's Podcast – Well Played.

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Graphite Blog

JUNE 18, 2021

These games might hook students, but they don’t actually teach much, or lead to the kind of deeper, high-interest learning that helps students master content. With this in mind, we've taken a look at the most popular websites for educational games to try to find those sites that support true game-based learning.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 10, 2019

Lee Graham on Episode 569 From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Dr. Lee Graham is working with teachers to teach them principles of game-based learning to teach writing. Her anecdotes of classroom behavior-changing results are – pardon the pun – game-changing.

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Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

MARCH 31, 2023

As you'll see, he brings several perspectives that I haven't yet discussed here or over at KyEdRPG: he's a Kentuckiana elementary teacher integrating role-playing games with his students, he's using a game other than D&D, and he's doing so in a short time frame during the instructional day. David, welcome to Edtech Elixirs!

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Educational Technology Guy

JULY 18, 2019

To best prepare our kids for a tech-driven future, here are five innovative ideas that educators are testing out: Highly-Specialized Elementary Teachers As it stands now, math and science teachers are forced to cover a wide breadth of topics geared towards preparing students for the future.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 3, 2018

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! Creating Elementary Portfolios with SeeSaw. Stream by clicking here.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

Game based learning can be simple and free. Jessica Ratliff-Gordon is an elementary educator, author, and doctoral student at Northcentral University. Want to hear another episode on game based learning ? DOWNLOAD TRANSCRIPT #15 Jessica Gordon and Adding Games to Your Classroom. Listen now.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

These fun, free reading games give students the foundational reading skills they need in a fun, engaging practice that you can use as an enrichment or alongside your current reading program. If you’re in elementary school, this tool is a win for you; the kids will love it. Parents will too! All opinions are my own.

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eSchool News

MAY 26, 2021

SAN FRANCISCO, CA , May 26, 2021: SplashLearn, the game-based learning program used by millions of students, announced winners of its massively popular annual competition – the SpringBoard Math Challenge. SplashLearn, formerly Splash Math, creates engaging learning experiences built to transform children into fearless learners.

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MIND Research Institute

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

With game-based learning , students’ intrinsic motivation and love for play can lead them toward complex problem solving. Take a look at a few ST Math games below, and see for yourself how trial and error allots students the opportunity to further develop their conceptual understanding. Teens, Video Games and Civics.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Powerful manipulatives for phonics, math and more (Elementary and kindergarten teachers will love this). How you can edit on the fly (even after you've started delivering a lesson with students). Formative assessment tips. Simple exit tickets. I'll share how I use Lumio for exam review. Simple exit tickets. Library of pre-made lessons.

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eSchool News

JUNE 22, 2022

San Francisco, CA, 22 June 2022: SplashLearn, the game-based learning program used by millions of students, announced the winners of its massively popular annual competition – the SpringBoard Math Challenge. Along with national winners, the top classes on the state leaderboards also won prizes.

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techlearning

MARCH 15, 2018

Legends of Learning utilizes passionate game developers and educators to expand existing library of science games ATLANTA — Today at the National Science Teachers Association National Conference Legends of Learning launched more than 300 curriculum-based education games for elementary science for grades 3-5.

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Prodigy

MARCH 27, 2019

Radio in the early 1920s sparked a revolutionary wave of learning with on-air classes for […]. The post 13 Best Math Apps for Kids in Elementary School appeared first on Prodigy. Naturally, teachers and parents alike are wondering: What are the best math apps for kids?

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

The popular game-based learning program SplashLearn, announced the 7th edition of its massively popular SpringBoard Math Challenge today. It is designed to give teachers and schools the opportunity to engage their elementary school students through fun math challenges aligned to the Common-Core curriculum.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 19, 2020

Once you learn about the tech and the tools, and understand the research behind these electronic portfolios, you’ll be equipped to structure assessment in a way that encourages your students towards success. Student Achievement Through Gamification and Game-Based Learning.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

San Francisco, CA, 23 nd February 2022 : The popular game-based learning program SplashLearn, today announced the 8 th edition of its massively popular SpringBoard Math Challenge. SplashLearn, creates engaging learning experiences built to transform children into fearless learners. About SplashLearn.

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EdTechSandyK

MARCH 6, 2013

For students, call a "test" a "game" and it changes their level of excitement and investment increases. As they get older, their experiences narrow from elementary to middle school. So games can capitalize on this in the context of encouraging kids to engage in play and experimentation. A few teachers and classes joined in too.

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User Generated Education

AUGUST 22, 2020

To learn how to create bitmojis for your learners, see this post by Matt Miller, [link]. I start all my classes, both elementary school and college classes, with an emotional check in. Because my learners are elementary age, they don’t (or shouldn’t) have their own Instagram account. Personalized Feelings Chart.

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Neo LMS

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Developers have naturally found a niche for “joyful” tech in the elementary phases, where the idea of allowing younger kids to have fun while learning is all but a credo. Keeping in mind that the creators of both Angry Birds as well as Clash of Clans are Finnish, game-based learning apps are abundant. Code Monkey.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 29, 2021

Instead of just points and leaderboards, SplashLearns’ Game-Based Learning approach starts with pedagogy, has students test the experience for fun, and only shares the final lessons that are fun and pedagogically sound. Parents have a dashboard to track progress. In-depth reports help parents know how their child is performing.

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eSchool News

APRIL 10, 2023

About CoderZ CoderZ offers fun and equitable gamified and game-based learning experiences to support the development of computing and robotics skills in elementary and secondary school students. The virtual experience inspires students to collaborate and develop life skills as they have fun.

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Edsurge

MAY 1, 2019

That’s roughly how much Age of Learning estimates it will have spent by the end of this year on “ Adventure Academy ,” a multiplayer online game to teach elementary- and middle-school age children subjects including math, social studies and language arts. Try $100 million.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

So this is also from Kagan Cooperative Learning. So once again, you could use this in elementary for just literally like working on times tables, but you can also have like your own set of questions, like we talked about with quiz, trade. So students pair up and use flash cards to review in three rounds. So here's how it works.

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