The Hechinger Report

APRIL 25, 2024

But Arizona State University resurrected the approach, in which teachers share large groups of students, as a way to rebrand the teaching profession and make it more appealing to prospective educators. That was a game changer,” she said. The model, known as team teaching, isn’t new. It dates back to the 1960s.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 2, 2022

There’s always been something mystically cerebral about people in technical professions like engineering, science, and mathematics. The teaching profession has our own version of these nerdy individuals, called technology teachers. Start the encounter with a discussion on Dr. Who, Minecraft, Big Bang Theory, or Game of Thrones.

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 21, 2017

This book was a game changer for me as an educator. Teachers are creative beings; however, as soon as the ability to create is stripped away, many teachers lose the passion that led them into this profession. Most of us enter this profession because we are committed to teaching and inspiring a new generation.

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Neo LMS

MAY 30, 2019

In other words, as with many other highly regarded professions, they are allowed the freedom to innovate and experiment in trusted teams, with minimal meddling from bureaucrats. Student involvement and game-based learning. Read more: Why students love a game-based learning experience. How edtech supports everything: EDUDigi.

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The Thinking Stick

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Kraft shatters misconceptions and reveals the power of gaming for building social-emotional skills. How can educators effectively integrate gaming into their SEL programs? Are You Ready To Unlock the Power of Gaming? The power of gaming can be harnessed to forge strong peer connections among students.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 19, 2023

But will educators embrace a technology that so many are complaining about as an existential threat to their profession? There is a reason why educational video games are not as engaging as regular video games. And Selwyn is also concerned about the side effects of such technologies on the teaching profession.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Outlook on Teaching and AI , the first of three focused reports to be released over the course of the back-to-school season, found an improvement in both educator confidence in the K-12 education industry and sentiment toward the state of the teaching profession, offering some early signs of stabilization. 33 percent in 2019).

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Highly qualified teachers and administrators will find other professions that not only pay better, but also publicly value their skill sets and do not subject them to constant abasement. Those outside the profession have met teachers’ cries for help with blame instead of compassion. It’s supposed to be hard,” he says.

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Neo LMS

AUGUST 13, 2019

When teachers incorporate additional edtech such as gaming, online learning platforms, and other e-learning tools, they can transform their classrooms and learning plans while keeping students engaged and interested in learning. During the game, kids will run, turn, jump over obstacles, and other physical activities.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 3, 2020

There’s always been something mystically cerebral about people in technical professions like engineering, science, and mathematics. The teaching profession has our own version of these nerdy individuals, called technology teachers. Start the encounter with a discussion on Dr. Who, Minecraft, Big Bang Theory, or Game of Thrones.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Video games? The PCs and laptops used for esports have high-performance processors, graphics cards, RAM, and solid-state drives, among other cutting-edge features, so they transition seamlessly into the classroom for students to pursue their interests in professions and hobbies that require resource-intensive applications.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

It’s troubling then, to be faced with signs of a teaching profession in decline — with alarming teacher shortages , fewer college students choosing to become teachers and many current teachers not recommending that others enter the profession. We cannot wait.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 14, 2021

One of my students begs his mother to help him play the "games" that I post on my Daily Google Classroom Agenda almost immediately after the end of our live sessions. Our profession is one that requires us to be lifelong learners.

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eSchool News

JUNE 14, 2022

June 14, 2022 – Royelles , a global educational gaming (Ed Gaming) platform empowering girls and non-binary individuals through inclusive play, today announced it’s official launch. Until now, gaming has not been inclusive. Moreover, the boundary between education and gaming is quickly blurring for them.

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Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

I have seen teachers who truly believe they are called to the profession, at first very timid and concerned for their health and those they love, put themselves on the front line because students need them to show up. Selflessly, teachers have put their own personal fears on the back burner to meet the needs of our students.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 7, 2022

Learning to code can be a game-changer for students, regardless of country. Moreover, programming languages such as SQL, Java, JavaScript, C#, and Python are increasingly important to master regardless of profession or industry. This is how coding shapes the future prospects of children. Coding gives a head start for professional life.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Learning to code can be a game-changer for students, regardless of country. Moreover, programming languages such as SQL, Java, JavaScript, C#, and Python are increasingly important to master regardless of profession or industry. Platforms like CoderZ offer virtual programming services where children can learn code through games.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 24, 2023

He is co-director of the Utah Teacher Fellows, a non-partisan nonprofit that engages with state education leaders and policy makers to elevate educators and the teaching profession. The NBA’s Utah Jazz also know a “K-12 Hero” when they see one: In March 2023, they named John the “Most Valuable Educator” and honored him at a home game.

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The Thinking Stick

AUGUST 7, 2023

In this episode, we have the honor of sitting down with Joanie Kraut , the CEO of Women in Games International (WIGI), a leading organization that empowers women and underrepresented individuals in the gaming and eSports industry. She has served as an advisor and consultant for studios, startups, and nonprofits in the gaming space.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 2, 2019

Earlier this year, a Gallup poll surveyed teachers who left the profession. Introduce Gaming in the Classroom Through Digital Breakouts. How to Gamify Professional Development. eli.zimmerman_9856. Wed, 01/02/2019 - 10:20. Nearly a third (29 percent) left due to relocation or health issues.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Whereas burnout happens when teachers are entirely depleted, demoralization “happens when teachers are consistently thwarted in their ability to enact the values that brought them to the profession.” Suffice it to say, demoralization suggests an ethical indictment of organizations, professions and society broadly.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Teachers are struggling too: The demands of teaching have led to high rates of teacher stress and anxiety, and K-12 educators have the highest burnout rate of any profession in the U.S. In the past several years, schools have also seen an increase in esports team participation.

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User Generated Education

MARCH 7, 2020

This has some importance in teaching and learning but it shouldn’t always be the professed key to good instruction. I have had difficulty doing so with this group of students even with the use of Breakout EDU escape boxes, art activities, and games. This leaves little time for play. Some engaged. Some did not. They laughed.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 9, 2022

thinking on their feet—if evidence is refuted, students must ‘get back into game’. Many dream of becoming an author, a journalist, or another profession that focuses on writing. how to play online games with grandchildren or each other. analytical thinking. citizenship/ethics/etiquette. critical thinking. identifying bias.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 3, 2021

If more educators cannot establish firm home/school life balance strategies, then I sadly predict that we will see many more incredible educators leave the profession. Fun Learning Strategies for Engaging Students Who Have Been Disengaged (Game-based Learning). Game-Based Learning Let’s Play!

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eSchool News

JANUARY 30, 2023

Teachers are struggling too: The demands of teaching have led to high rates of teacher stress and anxiety, and K-12 educators have the highest burnout rate of any profession in the U.S. In the past several years, schools have also seen an increase in esports team participation.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 5, 2023

We know educators are leaving the profession in droves. Maybe this is the thing that can keep us in the profession. Like, Oh, I need a Gimkit game. They're overworked. Maybe this is it. How Can You App Smash with ChatGPT? You get those last-minute panic attacks, right?

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EmergingEdTech

JANUARY 6, 2023

aim to provide evidence-based learning tools, games, and modules to young students in a virtual space about health subjects. Both of these resources will provide young students the knowledge base they need to stay healthy for years to come — all while playing fun games and learning exercises. Likewise, sites like Health for Kids!

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The Jose Vilson

FEBRUARY 10, 2019

When I got the invite from Brian Jones, I was in the midst of finishing one of my more triumphant performances in service of the profession. Some of my skinfolk don’t always have skin in the game, so that’s why they’re not my kinfolk. This is not a “don’t come to this profession” piece.

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The Jose Vilson

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

For those of us who’ve taught more than two years, we start to consider teaching our profession, not just an interim job. We’re still in times where the numbers game insists that principals and superintendents compete with each other. What’s the course of action here?

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 19, 2018

The actual game was more or less an assessment of what my players had learned during practice. Coaching is so much more than the result of a game, match, or competition. When we reflect on some of the outcomes I have listed above, it is apparent how important the act of coaching is in numerous professions, not just in athletics.

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Dr. Shannon Doak

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Today, I’m excited to share a gem of an app that’s a real game-changer for us educators – and honestly, for anyone who spends a good chunk of their day glued to a computer screen. Why Worth Checking Them Out In our profession, where the to-do list never seems to end, taking regular breaks might feel counterintuitive.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Real-time technology like Epic Games' Unreal Engine has emerged as a successful tool and resource to implement this type of teaching and learning. I am by no means a game designer. I am a social studies teacher who got introduced to game design as a result of trying to motivate students to study history.

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Education Elements

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

How do I stay ahead of the game consistently and constantly? This question is probably the most frequently asked question by those that are operating at their peak in any profession.

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Education Elements

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

How do I stay ahead of the game consistently and constantly? This question is probably the most frequently asked question by those that are operating at their peak in any profession.

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Neo LMS

MARCH 29, 2018

In my last post we examined the eye-popping statistics to do with teacher job satisfaction, and the resultant impact on losses in the teaching profession, not to mention on student outcomes. Some fun ways to do this is through games, videos and puzzles. Another nifty way of opening a lesson is with a carefully selected game.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

We can safely assume that those new to the profession are exhausted too. If we continue to focus only on self-care without addressing the causes of the stress we lose in both the middle and long game. I don’t know how others who might be in less than ideal situations are handling it.” The experts are exhausted. So, what do we do?

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