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How Video Games Can Teach Reading Just as Well as Books

Edsurge

After using the narrative-based digital game each week as their read aloud, instruction followed a similar format to traditional text read alouds. The fantasy unit culminated with a fully collaborative class Google Site. No student chose traditional novels or read alouds as their favorite.

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5 Simple Ways to Improve Teacher Professional Development

The CoolCatTeacher

If project based learning works – do it. In my opinion, if you can’t teach me about game based learning by using games, you’re not qualified to teach game based learning. For example, if they have a problem with Google Classroom, a video tutorial may do the trick.

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