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Google Extends Digital Literacy Training to Teachers

EdTech Magazine

By Meghan Bogardus Cortez The tech giant’s Be Internet Awesome campaign now includes a free course for teachers.

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How Schools Spark Excitement for Learning with Role Playing and Games

MindShift

I love seeing kids gaining real-world skills, taking risks and learning from defeat in this gamified class,” said Matera, who wrote Explore Like a Pirate: Gamification and Game-Inspired Course Design to Engage, Enrich and Elevate Your Learners , a manual for teachers who aspire to design their classes as games.

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A Dictionary For 21st Century Teachers: Learning Models & Technology

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Game-Based Learning. Learning through games (from physical to digital). Gamification. The application of game-like “encouragement” mechanics to non-game entities. Put another way, it is making a game out of something that’s not. Google Apps for Education.