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How robotic gamification helped my elementary students love STEM

eSchool News

Educators have found a solution to this problem: gamification. I found the CoderZ virtual robotics program to be an excellent teaching tool due to its carefully curated platform. Related : 6 tools to help kids learn coding and robotics This teacher uses story coding to spark creativity and collaboration.

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Why gamification works [Part 2]

Neo LMS

In my last blog we started discussing the “why” of gamification , with a specific focus on the nature of motivation, lensed through one broadly held theory of motivation called Self-Determination Theory (SDT), not to be confused at this point with self-directed learning. Gamification and online learning environments.

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5 Tech tools every student should have

Neo LMS

That’s one of the reasons why there are many tech tools every student should have to help them learn at home and in the classroom. . But technology can be an incredibly useful educational tool for students of all ages, even young elementary-level learners. Top five picks for tech tools every student should have .

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Top 5 new EdTech tools that you might use in your university

Neo LMS

5 New EdTech tools to watch. In this post, we will show you the top five new techno tools that you might use in your university. With such tools at your disposal, you can not only discuss certain themes but also show them to the students. But what is the purpose of gamification ? Robot teachers.

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10 Awesome Courses To Improve Your Online Classroom

The CoolCatTeacher

Feedback using your formative and summative assessment tools is also essential. Just remember, there are effective ways to not only assess but provide automated and rapid feedback to students so that assessment becomes a teaching tool in itself. The course I recommend for this topic is ePortfolio Tools for the Classroom.

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5 ways to use edtech to engage shy students

eSchool News

By leveraging edtech tools, teachers can foster participation, build confidence, and provide tailored learning experiences. Digital collaboration platforms: Introduce digital collaboration platforms like Google Workspace for Education, Microsoft Teams, or collaborative document tools.

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Innovative Science Teaching in Grades 6-12

The CoolCatTeacher

I’ll be co-hosting a panel conversation on how I help kids learn how to personalize their own learning, how we can differentiate instruction, and we’ll have an “old fashioned” tool share at 2 pm in the room. Creating Elementary Portfolios with SeeSaw. Seesaw in the Elementary Music Classroom with Amy Burns.