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How to Roll Out Game-Based Learning—and Boost Engagement—in Your Classroom

Edsurge

When Vadim Polikov—my childhood friend and a successful entrepreneur—approached me with a game-based learning business idea in the summer of 2015, I jumped at the idea. . Many of the teachers described the games as “transformative.”. The flexible game form met students wherever they were academically.

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20 Ways to Personalize Your Learning This Summer

The CoolCatTeacher

Blended Learning In my opinion, the best 21st-century classrooms are “bricks” and “clicks,” blending together the best of face-to-face and online. Blended learning is not new. Research around the pedagogy of effective blended learning will help you understand how to effectively combine your physical classroom and your online classroom.

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21 Top Professional Development Topics For Teachers Now

The CoolCatTeacher

How to Reach Students Who Have Experienced Trauma. So, we have to learn how to reach and teach students who have experienced trauma. Helping Students Overcome Trauma In this course, you will explore the different types of trauma and how they affect students’ behavior and academic performance.

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5 Simple Ways to Improve Teacher Professional Development

The CoolCatTeacher

So, what can we do to improve teacher professional development? This month’s question is about how to improve teacher professional development. If project based learning works – do it. Professional development should teach using the methods being taught. 1 – Model What is Being Taught.

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The “Secret Sauce” of Education Transformation: Agency

Digital Promise

Education has evolved fantastic approaches to motivating learning experiences, including project-based learning, problem-based learning, making, inquiry, game-based learning, design thinking, and many more that focus on students engaging in meaningful ways with real challenges that support content learning.

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#07: Getting Started Using Twitter for Educational Excellence

The CoolCatTeacher

Get a 45-day free trial of SmartLab Game-Based Learning Software. SMART Learning Suite is today’s sponsor. Register for my free Differentiating Instruction with Technology webinar sponsored by SMART Learning Suite next Thursday, February 9 at 4pm. He is one of the Lead Organizers of edcampNJ.

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Digital Badges in the Classroom (What, When, & How) – SULS096

Shake Up Learning

Learn what digital badges are, when to use them, and how to implement them in your classroom. Yes, you can do this in your remote, online, or blended learning environment! These two creative ladies will help us learn how we can use digital badges in the classroom to engage and motivate our students. Show off!).