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

Edsurge

However, that is the beauty of this game for language learners. The lack of in-game language creates opportunities for players to generate their own. This resulted in several of my students engaging in lengthy and demanding composition tasks. Language Learning and Minecraft. IrvSpanish. Vance Stevens.

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Video for learning: Today and tomorrow

Learning with 'e's

Alternative modes Today, education has expanded beyond traditional learning spaces into distance education , blended learning, flipped classrooms , mobile learning, and online delivery through technologies such as MOOCs ( Massive Open Online Courses ). Again, this mode is dependent on high quality video content.

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The Trends and Challenges Shaping Technology Adoption In Schools

MindShift

An increasing number of educators are finding that collaborative, hands-on learning requires a different type of space than most traditional classrooms offer, and that the learning environment greatly impacts both pedagogy and student engagement.

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