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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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Game-Based Learning Gains Steam in Higher Education: Triseum Raises $1.43 Million to Transform Educational Experiences for Students

EdNews Daily

million, on the heels of their official market launch and initial game release due June 1st, 2016, raising the total investment to nearly $2 million. Triseum has grown to over thirty staff, incorporating former Texas A&M University students, professors and leading experts in game development from around the country.

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How edtech supports the success of the Nordic Education

Neo LMS

The Finnish example. Of particular interest, I thought, was Finland’s focus on early childhood learning — what they call ECEC (Early Childhood Education and Care). Student involvement and game-based learning. The reason for this popularity is the principle that ECEC adheres to: learning through play.

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Gamify Learning: 20+ Resources

Teacher Reboot Camp

Many are examples of teachers who have gamified their curriculum and offer tips and free resources. Game based learning & Gamification. ebook, Learning to Go , which has digital/mobile activities for any device and editable/printable handouts and rubrics. Find many more ideas in the bookmarks below.

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The Future of eLearning - 10 Trends To Be Aware Of

ViewSonic Education

Otherwise known as microlearning, instructors have found that lessons, in addition to online modules, yield greater and faster retention when, for example, a 2-hour long lesson is broken up into 4 30-minute long sessions. Referred to as gamification, or game-based learning, this facet of eLearning attempts to make education fun!

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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. Robot teachers.

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60+ Great Educational Websites

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Science YouTube channels for kids Science dictionaries for teachers and students Science podcasts for teachers and students Science websites for kids YouTube channels for science teachers and students Language learning websites Learning a new language is absolutely a challenging but rewarding feat.