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Using Games to Help Reluctant Readers and Writers (and More)

The CoolCatTeacher

Lee Graham on Episode 569 From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Dr. Lee Graham is working with teachers to teach them principles of game-based learning to teach writing. Her anecdotes of classroom behavior-changing results are – pardon the pun – game-changing.

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Minecraft in the Classroom

The CoolCatTeacher

Jeff: Ah, yeah… So I’m using Minecraft Education Edition in my technology classroom with my students. It’s all about technology. It’s all about gaming. Jeff: So one of the things I did with science this year was I worked very closely with the other teachers and what they were doing in their normal classroom versus technology.

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Webinar: Teaching with Augmented Reality with #ARVRinEDU Classroom Enthusiasts

The CoolCatTeacher

I’m excited to be interviewing some leading Augmented Reality experts who are doing far more than this in their classroom to talk about changing pedagogies and practices surrounding this fantastic technology. Vicki Davis @coolcatteacher Register This webinar is sponsored by 3D Bear.

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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. Nova Labs is a free digital platform that engages teens in games that foster scientific inquiry.

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3DBear Review: The Augmented Reality Classroom Pro

The CoolCatTeacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Teaching in augmented reality (AR) for the past several years has been a bit of a challenge, in my opinion, as is often the case with new technologies. For example, I had to assess “over the shoulder” by looking at what students were doing.

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Merge Cube Mania in Middle School

The CoolCatTeacher

Engaging Kindergarteners with Technology: Augmented Reality, iPads, QR Codes and More. Technology is expensive. And so they basically were learning to use the technology themselves, which is what they’re going to have to do for the rest of their lives. and learn about it on their own. Karen: It doesn’t.

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Drones in the Classroom: Teaching Writing and Collaboration with Drones

The CoolCatTeacher

OK, well, educators, just remember that you can use technology in any classroom. You can use technology in any classroom. I love using technology in the classroom and believe computer literacy is as important to this generation as reading literacy was to previous generations. Vicki: Awesome. That’s amazing. Thanks, Santha!

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