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A Chess Class for Elementary Students (with a DIY micro:bit -Driven Chess Clock)

User Generated Education

Below is a video clip of its soft start where she and another students are teaching some of their classmates how to play. To be able to fulfill larger tasks in life, kids need to learn how to create a ‘plan of attack’ and outline plausible, step-by-step ways to achieve goals. Some Academic and SEL Benefits of Chess.

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Innovative Science Teaching in Grades 6-12

The CoolCatTeacher

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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5 Simple Ways to Gamify Your Classroom

The CoolCatTeacher

Sixth-grade teacher Jessica Gordon@ 1337teach gives us tips, ideas, and links for how to gamify our classrooms now. Game based learning can be simple and free. Jessica Ratliff-Gordon is an elementary educator, author, and doctoral student at Northcentral University. Game based learning can be simple and free.

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Role-Playing Games in a Southern Indiana Elementary School

Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

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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How to Use Metaverse: Awesome Augmented Reality and New Features

The CoolCatTeacher

Onboarding and Cascading Information Theory I also teach the concept of onboarding , which means what happens as you bring a new user into an app. Just like when entering a video game for the first time, a user doesn’t always need all of the information at once.

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Benefits of Using Board Games in the Classroom

User Generated Education

I understand and believe in value of learning through board games, and have incorporated them into my classrooms – both elementary and higher education – throughout my decades long teaching career. Research indicates that there is power in using board games in the classroom.

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21 Top Professional Development Topics For Teachers Now

The CoolCatTeacher

Relationship over reproach: Fostering resilience by embracing a trauma-informed approach to elementary education. How to Reach Students Who Have Experienced Trauma. So, we have to learn how to reach and teach students who have experienced trauma. How to Connect to Students and Understand Their Emotions (SEL).

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