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Leveling Up Language Learners’ 21st-Century Skills with Minecraft

Edsurge

After choosing Minecraft as an in-class resource, I found that not everyone knew how to play—including me! The solution was simple: I put the novices together, and we brainstormed questions about the game. The novices raise their skills very quickly, uncovering ideas even the experts didn’t know.

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Epic Guide To Game Based Learning

The CoolCatTeacher

100+ Game Based Learning Resources to Get Started in Your Classroom From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Games are fun. Game based learning excites learning in my classroom. Game Based Learning in My Classroom. By Jennifer Roland.

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A Peek in My Week: Games, Mattering, Questions, Laughter & Learning WHEW!

The CoolCatTeacher

There are recurring themes in what is working in education today: cultivating an innovator’s mindset (thanks, George), choosing to matter (thanks, Angela), game based learning (thanks So many game based experts including Lee Sheldon and Michael Matera, who are showing us the way), and. What is a Wiki?

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The hidden audience effect

Learning with 'e's

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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10Q: Helen Keegan

Learning with 'e's

Every time I meet up with her I'm impressed by her energy and drive, and her ability to come up with new and exciting ideas on how to engage learners. In today's 10Q interview, Helen answers questions about her philosophy on learning, social media and her current projects in higher education, including alternate reality games: Who are you?

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Learning Revolution Free Events - ISTE Unplugged + Hack Education - AERO - Gaming in Ed Call for Proposals - Students Driving Change

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

link] Introduction to Mind Amplifiers June 11 - July 10, 2014: A five week course using asynchronous forums, blogs, wikis, mindmaps, social bookmarks, synchronous audio, video, chat, and Twitter. See how they identified the goals of the game and what went into the development and evaluation of teaching resources.

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Getting Started with Minecraft in the Classroom

Graphite Blog

If one of your lessons seems a little bland, find a way to turn it into a game. Activities should encourage students to be active, work with each other, and develop social­-emotional learning skills. High learning curve for students not familiar with Minecraft. Project­-based lessons. How do I want to build it?"