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How robotic gamification helped my elementary students love STEM

eSchool News

Educators have found a solution to this problem: gamification. Through the CoderZ Robotics curriculum, kids learn to create, manage, and communicate with cyber robots in a virtual setting by inputting code. Learning is more accessible because virtual robots do not require hardware, space, or other associated costs.

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Top 5 new EdTech tools that you might use in your university

Neo LMS

Most people don’t consider education technology to be such an important industry, but it’s actually gigantic. According to the report, the EdTech industry will reach a global value of $252 billion by 2020. But what is the purpose of gamification ? This is why gamification plays such a major role in contemporary education.”.

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Friday 5: K-12 coding

eSchool News

Moreover, programming languages such as SQL, Java, JavaScript, C#, and Python are increasingly important to master regardless of profession or industry. Coding and robotics can help students develop critical skills for success after high school, highlighting the importance of coding in real life.

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K–12 Teachers Use Virtual and Augmented Reality Platforms to Teach Coding

EdTech Magazine

Coding skills are in high demand and will soon become a necessary skill for nearly all industries. Innovations in virtual and augmented reality in the classroom are taking the concept of gamification to a whole new level. . Virtual and Augmented Reality Platforms Can Make Coding Fun.

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How to Build a Modern School – 6 Key Elements to Embed in Your Groundwork

ViewSonic Education

Quick Take: Covering the 6 key elements in creating the right foundation for modern education with the arrival of the 4 th industrial revolution and the changing educational environment. Below are three examples of transformative EdTech innovations: Gamification in education is a key movement in EdTech.

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Current Trends in Education

eSchool News

Podcasts feature interviews with educators, researchers, and industry experts, offering insights into current trends and innovations. Coding and Robotics Education: The emphasis on coding and robotics education fosters digital literacy and computational thinking. Platforms like Kahoot!

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6 Tips for making the most of ed tech exhibitions

Neo LMS

From lesson creation to assessment and gamification, there is something for K-12 schools, universities, vocational schools, and so on depending on the purpose of the conference. Not to mention 3D printing, AR and robots! The exhibition part is also one of the best ways -if not the best- to find new ed tech solutions. Photo source.