Neo LMS

AUGUST 8, 2017

Every great teacher needs to actually know the subject that they’re teaching, and know the best way to deliver it so that every student understands and learns it. Perhaps most of you will scoff at this idea: “Of course I know what I teach and how to teach it!” , but the sad truth is that not every educator does.

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Educator Innovator

MAY 29, 2014

, an adaptation of the popular commercial game SimCity from nonprofit game collaborative GlassLab. Denise Cruz, the computer education teacher at Robinswood, watched students wrestle with the complex problem of how to manage air pollution while providing jobs, schools, homes, and transportation to SimCity citizens.

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Edsurge

JUNE 26, 2019

Across the massive, brightly colored expo hall at ISTE 2019 , the annual education technology conference where companies display and demo their latest gadgets, upgrades and software, several vendors showcased the new skills they have developed for Alexa-enabled devices. I thought, ‘There’s got to be more,’” she tells EdSurge.

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eSchool News

MAY 10, 2023

Let’s look at the direct benefits of applying MDM solutions to gamified learning: Better Software Management With a cloud-based remote device manager, it’s easier to keep all software and system settings updated. So, gamified lessons should include some element of surprise to keep students interested.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

When Roanoke County Public Schools gathered educators for their first training in how to teach with Minecraft: Education Edition (M:EE), “you could hear the rumble in the room,” says Jeff Terry, the district’s director of technology. That was early 2018. Today, his district is among the top ten for M:EE usage worldwide.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 31, 2017

Topics include: How to get kids moving as you teach programming. What happens when a school has every student learn Computer Science. How to engage young women in Computer Science Programming. How to Bring Computer Science into Other Classes. How to Get Students Moving in Computer Science Class. Vicki: Hmmmm.

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Technology Tidbits

JANUARY 7, 2020

Game Based Learning is a great way to integrate technology into the classroom as well generate excitement for students. 50 Sites/Apps for Educational Games ABCya - A great site for games and mobile apps for elementary students. Educandy - A excellent site where educators can create educational games and activities.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 7, 2017

Today’s guest, Enrique Cachafeiro talks about the hardware, software options, and future of virtual reality. He also discusses how educators can join the innovators who are crafting and exploring this new education paradigm today. Unity is a software required to make games. I mean, this is not a game.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

“I never want to make claims that games writ-large for any kid—under any circumstances—teach these sort of skills.” Instead of learning from a combination of books, lectures and software, as students do at most schools, the primary mode of instruction for kids attending Quest to Learn is games.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 30, 2018

Check out 3D Bear How are teachers using AR to teach? Recently, I hosted a webinar (embedded above) with some Augmented Reality Teaching enthusiasts who had a lot to say about AR, how to teach with it, and where they think it’s going in the future. How does AR work in 3D Bear? You can use it and learn.

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Edsurge

MAY 22, 2017

In high school, students might be asked to design a building using drafting software, math, and physics skills to create their final product. D2L's Resources for Teaching and Learning. Blog Posts —advice about ESSA, the buzz about VR, and how to teach with Snapchat.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

” Get a 45-day free trial of SmartLab Game-Based Learning Software. Listen on iTunes. Stream by clicking here. Download this episode as an MP3 by right-clicking here and choosing “Save As.” I loved hearing the backstory behind these. Her most motivating sketch notes include: 1. Life (A Poem).

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 5, 2017

Founder of www.connectedpe.com & over 100 educational software products & services. VICKI: Yeah, because you’re teaching a kid how to shoot a basketball shot and they say, “No, I am doing it right, I am doing it right.” Full Bio As Submitted. Jarrod Robinson. Download the transcript PDF. Recording starts 0:00:00].

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MIND Research Institute

JANUARY 26, 2021

AT MIND, our technique consists of language-independent, animated representations of math concepts presented through a series of puzzles that make learning math fun and engaging. ST Math does not implement a "teaching by telling" approach but instead facilitates a "learning by doing" method. Spatial-Temporal Game-based Learning.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 3, 2017

They were in this world together, and they basically – it was a simulated world – had to learn to work together on how to survive Mars. There are a lot of those practices about how to really engage kids. Dr. Michelle Zimmerman – Edtech and Social Emotional Learning – talks about this research.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

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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Edsurge

JUNE 27, 2017

Tuniversitiy’s first offering is a book on how to reproduce Williams’ own song, “Happy,” and includes step-by-step tutorials on how students can create the song for themselves within Garageband. Upgrades also include Smarty Ants Español, a program designed to help K-2 Spanish-speaking students learn how to read in Spanish.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 10, 2018

What can you learn from some of the games the government has going on?For For starters: Algebra, history, chemistry, English and yes, even civics and how to brush your teeth. Monday was the fifth annual ED Games Expo, held at the the famed Washington performance hall, the John F. Kennedy Center.

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MIND Research Institute

APRIL 3, 2018

As a User Experience Researcher for MIND Research Institute, I am working to identify how we might improve ST Math to create a better overall user experience. My job often entails watching people struggle—whether with a system, a software program, a service, or a space. Video: Using Game-based Learning in the Classroom.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 22, 2018

Challenge: The Education Trust also found that only 4% of typical classroom assignments teach higher order thinking , a troubling statistic that proves teachers desperately need instructional tools that go beyond worksheets, apps, online games, and quizzes. Additional Resources from eSpark Learning. Explore a demo of Frontier.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 12, 2018

And so we got out some MacBooks, and we opened up LoggerPro which is a program for Vernier Software. Throughout the United States, every state that has adopted or has modified Next Generation Science Standards, is looking at how to involve students in doing more of the technology and engineering aspects of science. Or have they?

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 3, 2014

In our community’s next webinar, Dr. Jason Ohler helps us consider how to use digital citizenship to help our students and ourselves navigate our rapidly evolving world. Share your experience with game-based learning with an audience of game developers and peer educators! Self-Publishing an e-Magazine.

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ViewSonic Education

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Game-based learning platforms , such as Kahoot and Mentimeter, transform education into an interactive and gamified adventure, offering engaging quizzes and real-time feedback that cater to diverse learning styles. The post How Android EDLA Can Transform Your Classroom appeared first on ViewSonic Library.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 17, 2017

Problems (that we often overlook) & how to approach them Even if educators recognize the importance of teaching computer science and programming for their students, they often face their own internal roadblocks. Roadblock: I am not a programmer, so I can’t learn how to code. And it starts in the classroom.

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Learning with 'e's

MAY 31, 2012

Speakers included Derek Robertson, Steve Dale, James Langley, Chris Mayoh and Julian Wood, who presented variously on games based learning, e-safeguarding, embedding the iPad across the curriculum, the use of QR codes and mobile devices in education, and how to engage readers with digital texts.

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Edsurge

JULY 18, 2016

Learning outside your primary area of study can help you make connections that may be useful when trying to help your own students see relevance beyond the classroom. The nice thing about summer learning is choice. Dive into blended and problem-based learning to deepen your understanding of how to use 1:1 computing in your classroom.

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Educator Innovator

MAY 5, 2014

The secret of games’ success—their power to spark and channel students’ motivation to read and understand complex content—isn’t confined to digital games. She and Ehrlich worked together with a learning designer to create Story Weavers, a collaborative writing game that uses Keynote presentation software.

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MindShift

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

Authentic Learning Experiences: One challenge that persists in mainstream education, although it is one the panelists say is well understood and can be solved, is how to create truly authentic learning opportunities within the bureaucracy of schools. DEVELOPMENTS IN ED TECH.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 26, 2018

I want every student to understand how they can share from every single electronic device or a photograph of physical objects on my interactive display. This is why, as part of my first and second day procedures, I teach students how to “throw” their screens (of all kinds) to my large screen at the front of the classroom.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

We’re talking about how to get people really excited about coding and interested in it. How can we condense down what we need to learn in coding to such a short period of time? I’m a software developer by my formalized profession. Before I started doing all this, I’d say that I learned programming for the same reasons.

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MIND Research Institute

APRIL 20, 2017

JiJi is the beloved penguin in the game-based learning program ST Math. JiJi Day is an opportunity to celebrate math and the growth mindset JiJi encourages in students: perseverance through challenges, a love of learning, and the thrill of success. How to Enter:*. Celebrate JiJi Day on Friday, April 28!

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 29, 2018

If you want to use a clip, you don’t have to download it and open it in some fancy software to edit it down to what you just want to use. Could you give us a thirty-second pep talk about how to progress and advance using Google with our kids? How can educators progress and advance using Google with our kids? Kasey: Yes.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

” Game-Based Learning. Learning through games (from physical to digital). 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. 6 Characteristics of Connected Learning.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 25, 2017

You can only do that if you know how to use technology, especially really fabulous software, which teachers who use technology know how to find. Listen to Jennifer Casa-Todd talking about how to help kids become social media leaders. Kecia: Fourth is 24-7 learning and teaching. Vicki: And this is so important!

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Edsurge

AUGUST 27, 2019

Carmen’s original popularity owed a lot to teachers who made it a word-of-mouth sensation at a time when education software was synonymous with boring. But sprawling tentpole games of the original “Where in the World” variety no longer factor into HMH’s grand vision for the franchise. We live in a Googlish world,” says Rowe.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Online courses, interactive multimedia content, and educational apps cater to diverse learning styles, allowing students to engage with the material at their own pace. The integration of interactive whiteboards, tablets, and educational software in classrooms has made learning more dynamic and engaging.

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Educator Innovator

MAY 1, 2015

Connected Camps encourages open sharing and remixing of curriculum and projects, and the design of the camp is backed by over a decade of research on how to support creative and collaborative online learning, and the unique learning outcomes of connected learning.

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