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The critical link between scholastic esports and career pathways education

eSchool News

I was prepared to talk about the connections to STEM learning, the opportunity to engage otherwise disengaged students, the inclusive nature of gaming, the research behind gamification and game-based learning, and more. . We explored what it means to be “tilted,” (i.e.,

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Top 8 Advantages of an Interactive STEM Curriculum

Kitaboo on EdTech

What is STEM? The acronym STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. More recently, arts were added to this educational model, as educators believed that art and creativity play an important role in the understanding of the former subjects in the STEM Curriculum , thus changing the acronym from STEM to STEAM.

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StoriumEdu: turning writing into a game

Educator Innovator

StoriumEdu is a new game-based learning system that gets students motivated and excited about writing. It seems like games are everywhere in the classroom these days. From science to math to engineering, game-based learning is enjoying a renaissance. Perhaps this shouldn’t be surprising.

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Gamification for children: How to avoid design mistakes

EdNews Daily

There’s no doubt that children and adults learn in various ways. This distinction lies not only in what we learn at different age levels, but also how we do it. Today, both adults and children are often engaged in studies through game-based learning and gamification mechanics such as points, leaderboards, progression, and others.

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How to Teach Coding in the Elementary Grades with Sam Patterson

The CoolCatTeacher

It never makes me feel like I’m not a great teacher because I’ve learned that my role as the MakerSpace teacher is to help my students learn how they learn best, and to put them into situations that reward them for exercising their own learning tools and skills.

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Computer Science Teaching Tips

The CoolCatTeacher

There’s a really nice Radix sort exercise from CS Unplugged that we use. You know, when we do sorting, I have the kids moving all over the place. You know, “Sort yourselves by age. Sort yourselves by height.”. We have kids walking around. It makes them stay awake. They’ve got to follow the directions.

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Why Games are Central to Building Math Fluency

MIND Research Institute

Games are a powerful teaching mechanism to get students problem solving in mathematics. For games to provide a valuable learning experience, they must offer meaningful engagement. The best game-based learning programs will actually boost students’ ability to reason and understand underlying concepts.