The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 15, 2020

So, in order to prepare for the inevitable blended learning for this fall, the first professional development goal for all of us should be to make sure we have mastered blended learning. Game-Based Learning Game-Based Learning (GBL) isn’t only about having an activity based on points.

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eSchool News

APRIL 25, 2024

Unstructured play is how students learn to interact with the world around them. A quick Google search on the topic will confirm that play is a primary vehicle for learning , so naturally, teachers should make a point to include plenty of it in their weekly lesson plans.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 19, 2019

John Meehan on episode 546 From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Student engagement! John is the author of EDrenaline Rush: Game-changing Student Engagement Inspired by Theme Parks, Mud Runs, and Escape Rooms. If you don’t have Google Docs, just use this PDF.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

In this classroom-focused episode, join us as we explore seven innovative strategies to breathe new life into worksheets, turning them into powerful vehicles for learning and student engagement. Teachers should gradually incorporate these strategies into their teaching to enhance student engagement and learning.

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Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

Augmented Reality has many benefits, like making students more motivated to learn, transforming classrooms with interactivity, or supporting students learn faster. The seven educational apps that we thought can spice up learning activities were: Kahoot!, Why students love a game-based learning experience.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 4, 2019

Students login – no email required. The website is easy to navigate and the variety of material keeps students engaged for hours (really — I’m serious). Push this out to a summer activity where students review the books they read over the summer. Start with videos that educate students about cyberbullying.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 22, 2018

Many educators find that gamifying learning keeps students engaged. BreakoutEDU , for example, is an educational game platform that includes a curated set of physical materials—think padlocks, boxes and invisible ink—and activities across a wide range of subjects and grade levels. Watch an AR Breakout tutorial.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 8, 2017

So that was a relatively old school fix to a problem of student engagement during presentations. If you do your presentations on Google Slides or PowerPoint, it’s just simple to upload them to PearDeck. They sign in with Google and “Pow” they’re in, there’s nothing to it. And, tell me.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

Before entering the game, students would outline their plans for the day—a great way to get them using the “going to” future tense and conditional form for hypotheses. Students recorded these reflections on a Google Doc as a reference for the next time we played.

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Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2018

Working in tech and media for the past 20 years, I’ve seen some of these changes firsthand, and one thing has proven consistently true: Engagement is critical when learning new information and mastering new skills. Incorporating gaming into education doesn’t necessarily mean more screen time. Visit Classcraft at ISTE Booth #970.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 18, 2018

Web 3D: Students Using OpenSim Reflect on the Pressing Issues that We All Ask About Using Virtual Worlds. Simple Virtual Reality in the Classroom with Google Streetview and Google Cardboard. We hear a lot of talk now in Ed Tech circles about how we can get these students engaged and speak a language that they’re speaking.

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Fractus Learning

JANUARY 12, 2017

This is a great way to structure a class period while meeting with every student and allowing students to work digitally every day. Rotating through these different stations keeps students engaged in their own learning while giving them the need and space to take control of it too.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 3, 2014

Saturday, June 7th at 12pm CR20 LIVE Weekly Show with Toni Plourde: Earning Your Learning , Using the iOS 7 for iPad(iPod,iPhone), we will explore ways to maximize the way students can engage and enhance their own learning. Tag your questions #eduquestion or post them on our Facebook page or Google+ community.

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Edsurge

MAY 9, 2023

“We wanted to create a digital experience for kids that allows them to create things together, but isn’t saturated with the usual social-media-like engagement tools. But the pair also didn’t want to reduce collaboration online to a dry, empty Google Doc, either. Competing [in a game] doesn’t work as motivation for every student.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JULY 29, 2014

In our community’s next webinar, learn about the three elements necessary to take a whole-community approach to digital citizenship at your school or district: educating students, engaging parents, and enriching leadership. Education Revolution Google+ Community Systems Literacy and Playful Learning.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

Dennis Large, the director of educational technology for the Riverside County Office of Education, one among the first county offices in California to facilitate an esports league, knows first-hand the power of gaming in schools. The county jumped on the esports train to heighten student engagement.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 15, 2024

Welcome to another episode of the 10 Minute Teacher Podcast, where today we're diving into the game-changing world of scholastic esports. The reasons are not only that they are fun but they are making a positive impact on a generation of students whose favorite sport is video games. from Texas Tech University.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Using them will enable you to easily incorporate the ethos of gamified education allowing you to create gameful learning experiences in class. Kahoot Kahoot is a game-based learning website that allows teachers and students to create, explore, and play a wide variety of educational games.

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