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5 Awesome online tools for game-based learning

Neo LMS

I have long believed that spring presents an excellent time for educators to explore new ideas and try some new digital tools in the classroom. About five years ago, I was traveling across the state of Pennsylvania taking students to a student technology showcase. 5 Awesome online tools for game-based learning.

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Prioritizing inclusivity in game-based learning

eSchool News

s director of learning design, and Plub Limpiti, learning designer at Kahoot!, the whitepaper explores the challenges and vast opportunities in creating more inclusive game-based learning experiences that lead to better outcomes. Our new paper is a testament to Kahoot!’s

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Why Game Based Learning Is the Right Choice for Remote Teaching

Ask a Tech Teacher

Today, because of the changes in education, the use of games to reinforce learning, to teach, and to engage students in their own education has become one of the most effective tools to bridge the gap between school-based and remote learning. It’s called Game Based Learning (GBL).

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Reflections on 50 years of Game-Based Learning (Part 3)

Edsurge

More than 50 years after Don Rawitsch introduced Oregon Trail in his eighth grade class, the debate continues : Can games become a legitimate tool for learning? Proponents of game-based learning have good reason to be optimistic—but also cautious. Making games cultivates a range of hard skills (e.g.

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A Serious Look at Game-Based Learning

Edsurge

“I've always thought games were good models for everything—how to learn, but also how to be,” says Arana Shapiro. She has dedicated much of her career to helping educators integrate technology with purpose into their curriculum. Can you share some of the obstacles you’ve faced promoting game-based learning?

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Game Based Learning in Action

The CoolCatTeacher

Game-based learning might not be what you think. On today’s show Matthew Farber, author of Game-Based Learning In Action: How an Expert Affinity Group Teaches with Games , talks about how to use games in the classroom effectively. Game-Based Learning in Action.

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7 Digital tools for student engagement across all grade levels

Neo LMS

Over the years, I have noticed that student engagement tends to decrease in my classes around this time and I reach out to my personal learning network (PLN) for ideas or tools to boost engagement. By offering more choices in terms of digital tools for student engagement, we can better meet specific student interests and needs.