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How Schools Are Working to Reduce the STEM Divide for Black Students

EdTech Magazine

Unlike your average classroom, this one looks ready for a gaming competition; that is, until you notice a young student pull up a split screen and begin to code. Game-based learning is different,” says Nadine Ebri, a specialist with the technology innovation department for Duval County (Fla.)

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3 Ways Game-Based Learning Can Boost Math Skills

EdTech Magazine

By Meghan Bogardus Cortez From providing motivation to assisting struggling students, games can help educators with tricky concepts.

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FETC 2015 Keynotes Highlight the Future of 3D Printing and Game-Based Learning

EdTech Magazine

Classroom Game-based Learning Leadership Management STEM' Frank Smith Author Jane McGonigal and MakerBot’s Yuri Salnikoff led the first two keynotes of the conference.

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Game-Based Learning Thrives, Despite Report of its Decline

EdTech Magazine

By Tommy Peterson Many K–12 educators remain enthusiastic about game-based learning despite a report that adoption has stalled.

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How an Open-World Video Game Teaches Kids STEM

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That’s where the New York Hall of Science (NYSCI), an interactive science learning center for students and families, comes in. We have the privilege of enabling children to learn about their world through playful approaches to science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).

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FETC 2015 Kicks Off With a BYOD Bang

EdTech Magazine

Frank Smith A game-based learning event, executive summit and hands-on sessions are highlights of the opening day of the conference. Classroom Collaboration Curriculum Game-based Learning Hardware Leadership Management Mobility Notebooks Online Learning Policies STEM Tablets'

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Microsoft Unveils New Tech to Create Personalized, Immersive Education

EdTech Magazine

From additional Learning Tools for OneNote to a new way to use Minecraft: Education Edition , these new developments stem directly from the needs of Microsoft’s most important consumers. “[The

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