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Gamification for the Win! Escape from Detention

The Daring Librarian

Escape is available for iPhones , iPads , and Android systems. Again, I played it.and it''s NOT EASY -- but I really want to make it to the library! android catina escape escape from detention game gamification HCL HiTech lab howard county public library ipad app iphone app mindgrub technically baltimore Tekye'

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8 Websites that Explain Elections

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The first five explain elections in general and the next three teach the process through gamification. C-Span resources can be accessed directly from the website or via a downloadable radio app, iTunes, iPhone, Android, or Blackberry. website, radio app, podcast. House of Representatives and the U.S. election process.

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12 Websites that Explain Elections

Ask a Tech Teacher

The first five explain elections in general and the next three teach the process through gamification. C-Span resources can be accessed directly from the website or via a downloadable radio app, iTunes, iPhone, Android, or Blackberry. website, radio app, podcast. House of Representatives and the U.S. election process.

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Orientation Inspiration 2017

NeverEndingSearch

Gamification. And there seem to be a few go-to digital tools to support engagement, discovery and setting a fun and participatory tone for what library (and the librarian) looks like. For her DIY approach, We use videos, QR codes, a Google Form and Flubaroo to introduce freshmen to our high school library. Engagement.

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Epic Guide To Game Based Learning

The CoolCatTeacher

Does Gamification in Education Really Improve Learning? Gamification and Instructional Design by Mia MacMeekin includes a fantastic infographic to help understand some of the basics. Gamification in Education – a piece I wrote for Edutopia on this topic. Serious Games: Rethinking Gamification in Education with Cat Flippen.

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What?s New: New Tools for Schools

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The partnership, entering its fifth year, enables Follett customers to enjoy seamless integration with their Destiny solution, and lets students begin their library experience without delay, saving district staff from having to carry out time-consuming updates. Set to be launched in the summer of 2018, Typing Agent 5.0

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A true gift from SHEG: DIY digital literacy assessments and tools for historical thinking

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SHEG currently offers three impressive curricula that may be put to immediate use in secondary classrooms and libraries. Might we also study whether learners with solid K12 library inquiry experience perform better than the student in the general SHEG sample ? You can now find out. Beyond the Bubble History Assessments.