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Microsoft Unveils New Tech to Create Personalized, Immersive Education

EdTech Magazine

Creating immersive learning experiences was another focus of Microsoft’s announcement, with the blog revealing a new chemistry update to Minecraft: Education Edition. For example, students can see what elements make up a grass block or use helium to make pigs fly, a Minecraft blog reports.

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The future of gaming

Learning with 'e's

Games based learning is one of the most important strategies for 21st Century education. We have enjoyed playing games since time immemorial, and video arcade games such as Asteroids and Space Invaders of the 1970's were just the start of the emergence of digital games.

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Learning Revolution Newsletter - Weekly Free Event Calendar - Conference Keynotes Update - Edcamp USDOE - Digital Citizenship

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Conference strands include Game-Based Learning: How to Use Games in Educational Settings, Games & Assessment, Connecting Educators With Game Developers: Make Your Voices Heard, Students as Content Creators & Game Designers, Research on Game-Based Learning, and Professional Development.

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Beginning the School Year with “Who I Am” Projects

User Generated Education

Examples include: A story or a book that you used to love listening to when you were younger First books you were able to read by yourself Hobbies- any written works you could share that fit with those hobbies (e.g., Directions for doing this using Canva and examples can be found at: [link]. Make your Own Toss and Talk Ball.

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Best Vocabulary Websites for Students

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Students can use them to search for definitions of words, synonyms and antonyms, examples of words usage, grammar tips, word of the day, quizzes, crosswords, word games and many more. 3- Vocabulary.com As its name indicates, this site helps students improve their vocabulary through games and fun learning activities.