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Why Game Based Learning Is the Right Choice for Remote Teaching

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It’s called Game Based Learning (GBL). It simply means teachers include games in their lesson plans to teach curricular concepts. By using the games kids already love–want to play–GBL has an opportunity to turn students into lifelong learners who enjoy learning. More on Game-based Learning.

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7 Digital tools for student engagement across all grade levels

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When we create learning experiences that meaningfully engage students with the content while also aiming to move them from being simply consumers to creators, we also amplify student achievement. By offering more choices in terms of digital tools for student engagement, we can better meet specific student interests and needs.

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Kahoot Launches First-Ever Premium Version for Schools.

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schools— Kahoot is offering the first premium version of its game-based learning platform. Premium users will also have access to a library of millions of images, which are displayed on the quizzes, and performance reports that track student progress. The play could be about more than just meeting a user demand.

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5 Favorite Activities to End the School Year

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Cover one unit per meeting of the student’s choice. Have students read digital books and write reviews that can be added to the school library website. Start by adding these reviews to your class library and then, with the evidence of their popularity, suggest them for the school library. Updated Book Report.

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30 Sites/Apps for Differentiated Instruction

Technology Tidbits

Wikipedia Differentiation, the ability for teachers to meet the needs of a variety of learners, is a key component for successful teaching. Arcademics - One of my favorite sites for game based learning (K-8th grade) in a wide range of subjects.

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Learning Revolution Free PD - GlobalEdCon Details! - What Is Success? - Library 2.014 Submission Deadline Approaches

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We also highlight good conversations about learning taking place between educators, learners, leaders, and others from the school, library, museum, work, adult, online, non-traditional and home learning worlds. To subscribe to this newsletter, please sign up at the Learning Revolution. Gaming in Ed on YouTube.

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New Research-Based Games Available for Elementary School Students

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Legends of Learning utilizes passionate game developers and educators to expand existing library of science games ATLANTA — Today at the National Science Teachers Association National Conference Legends of Learning launched more than 300 curriculum-based education games for elementary science for grades 3-5.