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From pencils to pixels: Tech is shaping the future of education

eSchool News

Now think about how far the classroom has come since then–schools stocked with iPads and tablets, interactive touchscreens, and even virtual reality headsets. Interactive technologies have the capacity to create emotionally resonant experiences, whether through gamification, simulations, or immersive storytelling.

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Technology in the Classroom: The Complete Guide

ViewSonic Education

From books to tablets or slates to interactive whiteboards, humans have used learning tools for as long as we have had formal education. . 2012 – The iPad brings tablets into public perception. More portable than even laptops but with large viewing screens, tablets seem to be custom-made for education.

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Kid-created Games That Teach

Ask a Tech Teacher

Wikipedia defines “gamification” as: “an educational approach to motivate students to learn by using video game design and game elements in learning environments. Using award-winning TinyTap, students can play, create, and share interactive games and lessons on iPads, iPhones, and Android. Gamification lesson plan.

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How Gamification Through Mobile Apps Can Improve Student Engagement

EmergingEdTech

Elementary education in the 19th century was just about teaching children some basic learning, usually the ability to read. When the 20th century came, the education system changed and was centered. Please click on the post title to continue reading the full post. Thanks (and thanks for subscribing)!].

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Five Ways Teachers Can Use—and Create—Augmented Reality Experiences

Edsurge

A fourth-grade student at Mendez Elementary in San Marcos, Texas, held an iPad out in front of her. Using the camera in our phones or tablets, augmented reality (AR) overlays objects—characters, scenery, animations—onto the physical world, and allows users to interact with those objects.

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5 New iPad Games To Keep Learning Alive This Summer

EmergingEdTech

It’s easy to hand them the iPad and let. Image Source Games for younger and older students can provide a means to keep the mind engaged and learning So many kids these days really love technology. Please click on the post title to continue reading the full post. Thanks (and thanks for subscribing)!].

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10 Ways to Publish Your Game Anywhere

The Game Agency

game with your training content on iPads. DEPLOY YOUR GAME ON IPADS AROUND YOUR CLASSROOM. Get your learners up and moving during your training by placing iPads around your classroom for collaborative game play. How Recruiters Can Use Gamification to Attract and Engage New Employees. POST GAME LINK ON A BIG SCREEN.

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