The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

Jessica Ratliff-Gordon is an elementary educator, author, and doctoral student at Northcentral University. Jessica sent us a Gamification presentation on Smore with helpful links and resources to help gamify your classroom! This post is being added to the more than 100 resources in my Epic Guide to Game Based Learning.

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eSchool News

MARCH 7, 2024

Within their K-12 platform– Discovery Education Experience –the team at Discovery Education has created an entire section on Instructional Hook Strategies as part of their Spotlight On Strategies resources. Two examples that I implemented in my classroom, were Half of the Picture and Half the story.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 3, 2017

As a gamification guru and moonshot thinker, Michael transforms the traditional classroom into a high-energy environment where active student engagement is paramount. Here’s my interview with Karen Lirenman and Kristen Wideen about the best iPad apps for the elementary classroom. ” Want to hear another show full of ideas?

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 16, 2022

Check out 16 links for game-based learning resources. Look at practical classroom resources to dig deeper into game-based learning and SEL. SEL Game Resources Mentioned in This Podcast. More Game-Based Learning Teacher Resources. More SEL Teacher Resources. Sponsor: Advancement Courses. Founder - SEL Gaming LAb.

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Prodigy

MARCH 27, 2019

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? Radio in the early 1920s sparked a revolutionary wave of learning with on-air classes for […].

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 7, 2018

They are practical courses that have teachers developing tangible resources to use in their classrooms immediately. There’s gamification. Gamification versus Game-Based Learning. So gamification — those are those structures around games. That’s a little bit different from gamification. There are all kinds.

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eSchool News

JUNE 13, 2022

Teachers and students from more than 37,000 elementary, middle, and high schools in more than 105 countries are already using the platform. BoomWriter brings together creative writing and gamification to provide children a unique approach to writing stories as well as getting published.

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Shake Up Learning

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Shawn shares the importance of building relationships with students (Ted Lasso style) and managing behavior with positive reinforcement through gamification. Gamification . Because these are universal truths Classcraft can work in upper elementary, middle, and high school. We need tools and strategies to help. .

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

By leveraging AI technologies, educators can overcome the limitations of time and resources, offering a level of personalization that enhances the learning experience for each individual student. For instance, new AI tools are providing educators with an invaluable resource—more time for individualized instruction, with increased specificity.

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Learning in Hand

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

Luckily, many generous presenters at Miami Device shared their resources, notes, and handouts digitally. However, what does that look like for early elementary grades (K-3)? Using gamification, the most motivational aspects of games in non-game settings, has changed the game of school. I thought I’d link to some of them.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 3, 2021

Relationship over reproach: Fostering resilience by embracing a trauma-informed approach to elementary education. With the resources and techniques from this course, you will be equipped to create a program that helps your students heal and thrive in spite of life’s hardest griefs and tragedies.

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Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2018

Gamification —borrowing the motivating principles from games and applying them to a non-game setting—can rewire and bolster social dynamics in the classroom when properly implemented. Visit our blog for practical advice and resources to create meaningful classroom experiences. Visit Classcraft at ISTE Booth #970.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 29, 2018

You can also bookmark this list as a resource and refer back to it throughout the year. Elementary teacher Amy Pietrowski adds a dash of STEM into all of her classes. Mariana Garcia uses gamification, project-based learning and the Genius Hour to stimulate and inspire her students in “the age of technology.”. Techie Teacher Pie.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Vicki: So Lynn, I know that we can’t go into it all here on the podcast, and we will certainly link to the resources, but tell us a little bit about the knowledge, the skills, the dispositions. Through that, with open walled learning, we can engage experts and technology and resources so that the learning goes beyond the classroom walls.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 7, 2019

Think animated video modules, interactive dashboards, digital textbooks, gamification, real-world simulation, and a whole lot more, all developed with a learner-first approach to content and delivery. Getting Smart , news and resources from an innovative learning design team.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 16, 2015

I’m a big believer in the gamification of education; Prodigy makes that work brilliantly for math. Here are a few comments from teachers who use it: “The Prodigy program has been an invaluable tool to my students and me. – Sue McCulloch, Grade 3/4 Northport Elementary School. You can find her resources at Structured Learning.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2024

By leveraging AI technologies, educators can overcome the limitations of time and resources, offering a level of personalization that enhances the learning experience for each individual student. For instance, new AI tools are providing educators with an invaluable resource—more time for individualized instruction, with increased specificity.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 26, 2015

Most elementary age kids I know love math, but that changes when they matriculate to middle school. More on gamification of education: 29 Online Educational Activities Kids Will Love This Summer. You can find her resources at Structured Learning. And that opinion doesn’t improve in high school.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

JUNE 25, 2019

This year’s conference highlighted so many ways to use Google to engage learners and make grading, assessment, feedback, pbl, gamification, student engagement, collaboration, student choice, and student voice easy to do! Currently, I am the Computer and Technology teacher of over 400 elementary students.

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Fractus Learning

MARCH 29, 2022

Art bulletin board ideas are excellent resources for teaching school kids about art principles and history. There are incredible resources online with unique and beautiful art bulletin board ideas. Some ideas are ongoing; teachers can have a new display every week with minimum resources and effort.

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 6, 2018

It’s important to provide a consistent message and highlight good resources. The virtual specialist is in charge of facilitating discussion in the discussion forums, emailing members when there’s a new resource they’re posting or if there is a particular opportunity that’s coming up. We use edWeb as a platform for every grade level.

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Neo LMS

APRIL 12, 2022

Educators can save time by exploring some of the many resources (free and paid) that make it easy to provide valuable lessons. Not all schools have similar programs, which is where some traditional tools like board games or digital resources can help. This tool offers free resources for students.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Of those 181 school districts, there are only 28 or 29 social studies supervisors who provide support and information and resources for social studies instruction. Once they join edWeb, they can join communities for 21st century learning or gamification and many more topics. This was really vital intel for program-planning purposes.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Of those 181 school districts, there are only 28 or 29 social studies supervisors who provide support and information and resources for social studies instruction. Once they join edWeb, they can join communities for 21st century learning or gamification and many more topics. This was really vital intel for program-planning purposes.

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NeverEndingSearch

AUGUST 15, 2017

Gamification. Andy Plemmons and the Barrow (GA) Elementary faculty and staff are talking with their Barrow Buddies about what inspires them, how they hope they inspire you, and a few special pieces of trivia on this Flipgrid board. This year, a couple of very clear trends emerged. Engagement.

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techlearning

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

Excellent elementary NGSS engineering practices embedded in fun games Title : Simple Machines by Tinybop Summary : Excellent elementary NGSS engineering practices embedded in fun games Pros: Kids create and figure out simple machines on their own terms. Cons: The app is short on tools to help kids analyze their observations.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

For guests and hyperlinks to resources, scroll down. As a gamification guru and moonshot thinker, Michael transforms the traditional classroom into a high-energy environment where active student engagement is paramount. Listen Now. . Listen to the show on iTunes or Stitcher. Stream by clicking here. Enhanced Transcript.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

Most elementary school-age students don’t remember life without computers, tablets and mobile devices. Some of the more successful digital EdTech tools now also employ gamification concepts to encourage engagement and improve performance.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

Elementary teacher Michael Matera has students enter the realm of nobles (see video below) as his students join teams as part of learning in a not so bloody or violent Game of Thrones type approach. Students have to understand the geography and determine where they are going to find resources.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

Most elementary school-age students don’t remember life without computers, tablets and mobile devices. Some of the more successful digital EdTech tools now also employ gamification concepts to encourage engagement and improve performance.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

Most elementary school-age students don’t remember life without computers, tablets and mobile devices. Some of the more successful digital EdTech tools now also employ gamification concepts to encourage engagement and improve performance.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

Most elementary school-age students don’t remember life without computers, tablets and mobile devices. Some of the more successful digital EdTech tools now also employ gamification concepts to encourage engagement and improve performance.

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Technology Tidbits

APRIL 3, 2019

For elementary and young middle school students, parents will take the lead in the fundraising efforts on behalf of their children, while high school-aged students can take on the responsibilities on their own. Encourage a little friendly competition by choosing online donation tools that offer gamification elements such as leaderboards.

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EdNews Daily

OCTOBER 20, 2016

To put it in the words of an elementary student at the 2004 Serious Games Summit, “Why read about ancient Rome when I can build it?”. Game-based learning should not be confused with gamification. Gamification takes an element of education and replaces it with a game-based element. Evaluate Resources.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 22, 2019

In Loudoun County, Virginia, fourth-graders from Goshen Post Elementary School took up the challenge personally. In my own work with educators around the globe, I’ve watched the emergence of 21st century trends such as makerspaces, flipped learning, genius hour, gamification, and more. Full sized infographic here.

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techlearning

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

CURRICULUM ASSOCIATES AQUIRES MOTION MATH ( www.curriculumassociates.com ) & ( motionmathgames.com ) Curriculum Associates has acquired Motion Math to further help elementary students improve their math fluency and number sense in key conceptual areas. These solutions will be offered to school librarians in the U.S.

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Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

Nature and culture are reworked; the one can no longer be the resource for appropriation or incorporation by the other. They were raised for their meat and for their guano, a resource so valuable that, in some regions, only the nobility had the right to possess a dovecote – la droit de colombier. Gamification.

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