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SEL Games: Learning Life Skills Through Games

The CoolCatTeacher

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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KyEdRPG, Part One: Site Launch Announcement!

Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

I have certainly expressed my passion for game-based learning several times in prior Edtech Elixirs entries. A series of related social media - Twitter, Instagram, Facebook Page, Facebook Group -- as well as a hashtag, #KyEdRPG. In this entry, we discuss the "grand opening" of the site itself.

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3DBear Review: The Augmented Reality Classroom Pro

The CoolCatTeacher

For example, I had to assess “over the shoulder” by looking at what students were doing. Most of us have seen these photographic tools in Snapchat (and now, Facebook) that let users take pictures of themselves and put funny graphic masks on their faces. You can use it and learn. What is Augmented Reality?

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9 Ideas for Ending the School Year Well

The CoolCatTeacher

00;01;19;19 – 00;01;36;17 Vicki Davis And I want to point out that if you go, for example, on a Disney cruise or anything, Disney, one emphasis is that they say people remember how you start and how you finish. For example, the past few weeks, students have been creating baseball games together and finding ways to.

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AI in VR and AR with Rachelle Dené Poth

The CoolCatTeacher

Rachelle is a columnist for Getting Smart, Edutopia, Defined Learning and NEO LMS. Rachelle is also a host of ThriveinEDU Live and leads a community of educators on Facebook. You know, for example, you teach Spanish. She has a podcast ThriveinEDU. Vicki Davis (04:24.106) Mm-hmm. It could immerse you in everything Spanish.

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Mindsnacks–Learning in Bite-sized Pieces

Ask a Tech Teacher

Though these are game-based learning, there’s no plot as you might find simulated games. Each app includes personalized learning, an enhanced review mode, and additional challenges to keep students motivated. I signed up for the French app as an example. Think Number Munchers rather than Minecraft.

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Virtual Reality (VR) as a New Educational Paradigm

The CoolCatTeacher

They are examples of things he is using and that he has presented about virtual reality. Vicki: So what are some of your favorite examples when you’re trying to convince people that this is a great model? Enrique: Well, some examples that I’ve either done or suggested to them in the past have been…. She’s awesome.

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