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Minecraft in the Classroom

The CoolCatTeacher

Are you studying Mars? In today’s show, learn about Minecraft EDU and how it is being used to teach. Jeff Gearhart on episode 162 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Why not let students go live there?

Classroom 368
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8 maker tools to inspire next-gen innovation and design

eSchool News

The “maker movement” can play an important role in getting kids interested in innovation and design, and littleBits —which makes easy-to-use electronic building blocks—is finding itself at the center of this movement. I studied engineering, and almost on a weekly basis I wanted to quit,” she said. “We

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Drones in the Classroom: Teaching Writing and Collaboration with Drones

The CoolCatTeacher

During that time, I participated in the Study Tour of the Former Soviet Union and lived in the Russian House. It’s been a fun journey and I”m ready to share my experiences with the world. I was educated at the University of Alabama and graduated with an undergraduate degree in Russian Language and Literature in 1993.

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Simple Steps to Teach Kids to Program

The CoolCatTeacher

2016) found in their study of high school students who were involved in gamification that flow and engagement had a positive association with learning. Challenging games help students learn: An empirical study on engagement, flow and immersion in game-based learning. Recently, Hamari et al.