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4 Ready to Go tips for Project Based Learning and Maker Spaces

The CoolCatTeacher

Nicholas Provenzano gets us started From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter How do you get started with project-based learning (PBL) and Maker spaces? Never stop learning! She’s also learning to use CNC machines, @dremel. Subscribe to the Show Get Credit! This is Evee.

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Minecraft in the Classroom

The CoolCatTeacher

In today’s show, learn about Minecraft EDU and how it is being used to teach. He was actually recently featured on the Microsoft blog about what he’s doing. Jeff: Ah, yeah… So I’m using Minecraft Education Edition in my technology classroom with my students. It’s all about technology. Are you studying Mars?

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Learn to Build, Build to Learn

EdTechTeacher

Here are some examples of building projects, and what students can learn from them. The goal is to build something as close to the real thing as possible, in the process learning quite a bit about scale, proportion, and ratio. Building to Demonstrate Learning. No question about it, building is powerful learning.

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Acer Windows Mixed Reality Headset Review: Awesome VR in 360

The CoolCatTeacher

I had spent two exciting hours (about half of it with my mouth open) in a complete flow state exploring a new virtual reality world using the Acer Windows Mixed Reality Headset on my Acer Aspire 7 laptop with Windows Mixed Reality by Microsoft. Acer Education is partnering with Microsoft Education to run a STEAM lab makeover giveaway.

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How to Use Metaverse: Awesome Augmented Reality and New Features

The CoolCatTeacher

We also learn beta testing , which is what happens when a person NOT on their team tests the app.) For example, Microsoft is using friction when MS Word asks if you really want to exit the program without saving changes. UX, Alpha Testing, Beta Testing UX stands for “user experience.”

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How to Push the Boundaries of School with Dynamic Learning

Shake Up Learning

The post How to Push the Boundaries of School with Dynamic Learning appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Dynamic Learning. Does your classroom offer one-and-done types of learning activities, or does the learning grow, inspire, and evolve throughout the year and beyond? Download the Dynamic Learning Infographic.

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The History of the Future of Learning Objects and Intelligent Machines

Hack Education

This talk was delivered at MIT for Justin Reich’s Comparative Media Studies class “Learning, Media, and Technology.” I recognize that this class is called “Learning, Media, and Technology.” ” But I’m really not interested in “learning” per se.