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Why Game Based Learning Is the Right Choice for Remote Teaching

Ask a Tech Teacher

It’s called Game Based Learning (GBL). It simply means teachers include games in their lesson plans to teach curricular concepts. By using the games kids already love–want to play–GBL has an opportunity to turn students into lifelong learners who enjoy learning. More on Game-based Learning.

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Game Based Learning: Make Fast Teaching Games with SMART lab

The CoolCatTeacher

Sponsored Post by SMART Learning Suite From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Formative assessment and game based learning make a powerful combination in the classroom. I love SMART lab, a new feature of the SMART Learning Suite. Download a free trial.

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

Neo LMS

Game-based learning. The best way to acquire and retain knowledge is by learning through games. If you are wondering how it works in practice, here’s a good example: Duolingo is a free mobile app that helps students to learn foreign languages. Digital libraries. Conclusion.

EdTech 347
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FREE Webinar: 11 Reasons to Love Lumio

The CoolCatTeacher

Library of pre-made lessons. Examples for all grade levels. Simple exit tickets. Powerful manipulatives for phonics, math and more (Elementary and kindergarten teachers will love this). Why classrooms teachers are using Lumio for lessons and review. Pedagogical tips that apply to any tool.

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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. You can use it and learn. Here’s one example of how 3D Bear can be used for a real world conversation. “I’ve seen kids get so immersed in their 3D Bear projects that they had no idea how much they were learning.”

Classroom 305
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Interacty – A New Platform for Teachers to Create Educational Games and Interactive Worksheets

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Interacty is an online platform that allows teachers and educators to create learning games and interactive worksheets to work with students at school and online. In a sense, Interacty works resembles Kahoot, Blooket, Quizlet, Quizizz, and other services that allow you to create game-based learning materials.

Education 100
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The Best Educational Game Websites for Elementary School Students

Graphite Blog

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.