EdTechTeacher

MARCH 23, 2015

Game #4 – Sphero the Robot. Harry Moore School of NJCU recently received a grant from Sphero, a company that makes ball-size glowing robots that teachers can use to o teach literacy, coding, STEM. They smile, laugh, and applaud as the iPad visually prompts them to shake the robot so it will change color over and over again.

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The Daring Librarian

AUGUST 25, 2018

You an start with just one Sphero Mini : The App-Controlled Robot Ball Photo by: Jenny of The Brick Castle "Little robot. Sphero Mini fits a huge experience into a tiny robot the size of a ping pong ball. Sure, you can can add lots more to a Robotics area in a Makerspace. Gamification for the Win! And they did!

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EdTechSandyK

MARCH 6, 2013

How do we approach game development and what role does it have in learning? Play is fundamental to how we learn. How to make them work in education is the question. MIT - Let the kids play the game and then let the students teach them how to play it. gamification sxswedu' Learning is a deep challenge. A: Mastery.

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The Daring Librarian

APRIL 13, 2019

But what if we spend thousands of dollars on 3D printers, robotics, and other ephemera and it just ends up collecting dust? Ask your kids what they want and brainstorm how to bring it to the school! We’ve created cardboard arcades, robots, buildings, etc." -- Read the article for more! A Makerspace is what you make of it!

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Kathy Schrock

APRIL 15, 2023

It certainly read like a robot had written in, IMHO. How to Infuse Online Tools into Classroom Instruction Teachers can infuse online tools into classroom instruction by using them to supplement traditional teaching methods. These tools can be used to create quizzes, polls, and surveys to assess student understanding.

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Shake Up Learning

MARCH 22, 2018

There are hundreds of new things to do in the classroom: Genius Hour, Maker Education, Project-Based Learning, Problem-Based Learning, Challenge-Based Learning, Robotics, Coding, Gamification, STEM, STEAM, lions and tigers and bears, oh my!

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Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2017

The technologies built by these companies span a wide gamut of buzzwords (adaptive learning, artificial intelligence, gamification) but will be integrated with TAL’s online offerings. Sinovation also funds companies in other technology sectors including robotics and Big Data.) TAL has already directly funded a handful of U.S.

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Technology Tidbits

MARCH 17, 2014

Gamification). DimensionU - An amazing site for educational games 3D games for Math and Literacy aligned to Common Core Standards. ** Door 24 - A fantastic iPad that has students working different Math/Algebra problems to help a robot fix his circuits and uncover the mystery behind Door 24.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Beanstack , an edtech platform that helps schools encourage kids to read through gamification, demonstrated the importance of engaging readers. FTW Robotics displayed its drone technology in booth #518 that is currently in 1K schools throughout the United States. VEX Robotics demonstrated its VEX GO and VEX 123 solutions.

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MindShift

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

For over a decade Gabe Zichermann was a self-described “cheerleader” for what’s called “gamification.” ” He consulted with the world’s largest corporations and governments on how to make their products and policies as compelling as a video game. Fighting tech with tech.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

STEAM-based learning emphasizes both hands-on and digital experiences with engineering, art, game design, prototyping in makerspaces, authoring, robotics, and much more. Michael Matera, a 6th grade world history teacher in Milwaukee, used his expertise in gamification to write a top selling book, Explore Like a Pirate.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 10, 2016

We should learn how to do it right. We should also learn how to avoid the pitfalls of poorly implemented game based learning. Does Gamification in Education Really Improve Learning? Our Capital Cities – How a classroom studied the forms of government by creating worlds in Minecraft. By Jennifer Roland.

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eSchool News

JUNE 24, 2016

A coding expert shares how to get students truly invested in computer science that goes beyond drag and drop. Teaching students how to code software is one of the most valuable skills you can give them, and will virtually guarantee them employment once they’re in the workforce. Many schools are offering coding courses over the summer.

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techlearning

JUNE 21, 2018

launch of Be a Maker, an all-new mobile application that teaches children how to code by allowing them to program their Jibo robot. Children ages 7-12 can use the Be a Maker app to create customized programs for their Jibo robot to perform, including speech and expressions. JIBO BE A MAKER APP ( www.jibo.com ) Jibo, Inc.

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Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

From gamification to digital citizenship to PD for teachers to classroom robots and everything in between, the 102 posts that have been published on the NEO Blog in the last 12 months covered oh so many subjects related to education technology and e-learning for educational institutions. Top 10 NEO Blog posts. We learned a lot.

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techlearning

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

Users can also use the NEO advanced features such as automation, gamification, learning paths, and competency-based learning directly from the Windows App. Learners will also study zSpace interactions, including how a user can manipulate objects in stereoscopic 3D.

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Shake Up Learning

OCTOBER 30, 2017

I also shared a framework for Dynamic Learning in this post, How to Push the Boundaries of School with Dynamic Learning. There are hundreds of ways to create a culture of innovation, to help students tap into creativity, to help students learn how to do things differently, and to break the bounds of the traditional classroom.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

We are partnering with Chrome Warrior and using their gamification platform to provide an enhanced professional development experience for Global Education Conference attendees. It's been an amazing conference, hope you can join us for some of the final keynotes or sessions! Here is a player's guide to getting started with Chrome Warrior.

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Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

Education technology has become so bound up in arguments about the necessity of technology, that it’s forgotten how to be anything other than the most loyal of servants to ideologies of machines, efficiencies, capitalism. And in teaching the computer how to think, children embark on an exploration about how they themselves think.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Students are using AI to develop their own future-ready skills and to learn how to navigate an information-rich world. Introducing robotics and coding into the curriculum helps students develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills. This approach aims to enhance engagement and address diverse learning styles.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 14, 2014

Close to 40 presentations in four different strands: Stories for Learning, Games and Gamification, Passion-Driven Learning and STEAM. Join us to shine a spotlight on the importance of helping kids learn how to create safe, responsible digital lives. The conference is asynchronous, so you don''t need to worry about time zones.

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