Teacher Reboot Camp

APRIL 14, 2014

People enjoy playing video games. When we play video games we learn, build, collaborate, problem-solve, explore, discover, and achieve goals. What if learning were more like playing a video game? Check out how to make your learning resemble video games in the slide presentation below.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

Dan White, the co-founder and CEO of Filament Games, an educational video game developer based in Madison, WI, knows from personal experience that kids can get a lot more out of video games than entertainment, sharpened reflexes and enviable manual dexterity. Now I run a 40-person ‘empire’ at Filament.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Many digital artists who were learning enthusiasts migrated to the app world instead of games. And, while Triple-A titles entered 3D worlds, education video games remained largely 2D and limited in imagination by pedagogical philosophies and the practical constraints of the school day. Or, is that too much to imagine?

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 19, 2021

In addition to easy game creation, sending the games to Google Classroom was easy, as was student work, automatic grading, and engagement. Additionally, activities I’ve not seen anywhere else that are particularly customized to language and ESL teachers like dialogue games and dictation games.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

In this blog post, I’ll include the video unboxing tour that I recently had with the team at the Really Good Stuff Digital Learning Collection, and I’ll share some thoughts on how you can effectively use this collection in your classroom. Well, the Really Good Stuff Digital Learning Collection makes all of this simple for you.

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Neo LMS

MARCH 3, 2020

It promotes discussion and enables students to add different forms of media including video and links into one presentation, which builds vital technology skills that will benefit them in the future. It can be used for posting an idea, doing a scavenger hunt, asking questions, uploading audio or video, and also curating content.

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ViewSonic Education

JANUARY 24, 2019

Adaptive learning is a style of education where resources, activities, projects, and assignments are tailored to each student’s individual needs. Thus far, adaptive learning has been largely experimental, with companies and competitors having spent the past couple of years working out the kinks and engaging in small-scale execution.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

In addition to giving their students access to the two game-based learning platforms, Dallas ISD educators will be able choose to implement the fully-integrated curricula and professional development that accompanies each platform. About Intelitek Intelitek is at the forefront of training for STEM and CTE. education for CTE.

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Neo LMS

DECEMBER 3, 2019

If e-learning came to life as a method to augment face-to-face learning, it is now an approach to education that is bigger than the traditional method it was meant to support. Here are a few e-learning trends to keep an eye on in 2020: Video learning. Video is visually appealing, more engaging and interactive.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 29, 2018

From stop motion to video controls and cool add-ins for formative assessment and graphics, learn about this Swiss Army Knife of Google tools – Google Slides. Kasey: Pear Deck is a formative assessment tool. Adding those formative assessments in and preparing for those. Do you have some tips for using video?

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The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 20, 2017

If project based learning works – do it. In my opinion, if you can’t teach me about game based learning by using games, you’re not qualified to teach game based learning. “a video recording of a lesson with a debriefing. ” Kaizen is a mindset.

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EdNews Daily

OCTOBER 20, 2016

At the turn of the 21st century, public interest in games as learning tools took hold. In the eyes of digital game-based learning proponents, the general public and today’s teachers finally understood something that students and educational researchers knew all along. The Basics of Digital Game-Based Learning.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Nontraditional learning models: Microschools, microlearning, game-based learning, and more! Several nontraditional learning models have emerged over the past few years, but we predict that 2024 will see a significant shift as more learners than ever commit to these unconventional learning approaches.

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Neo LMS

JULY 21, 2020

Part of the challenge for middle school educators is being able to motivate and meet the individual needs of students at a time when abilities, interests, and willingness to learn can vary considerably. Game-based learning. Read more: Why students love a game-based learning experience.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 6, 2025

In a TEDx talk titled The Super Mario Effect–Tricking Your Brain into Learning More , Mark Rober highlighted how video games like Super Mario can motivate people to achieve their goals by viewing failures as learning opportunities. Why spend real money on a tiger suit for a video game character?

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User Generated Education

MARCH 19, 2020

If it is only being used to present content to students, then why not just record videos and have students watch them on their own? A favorite whole group activity I do is to have a group video viewing party. I begin with a short overview and a question of what they should look for during the video. Poll Everywhere.

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Neo LMS

JUNE 28, 2022

It helps them find a balance between frontal lessons and individual study, interaction and reflection, formal evaluation and self-assessment. . One of the most popular tools that achieve this goal is the learning management system (LMS). They don’t only help educators teach and assess students. Flipped classes.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

A majority of young adults already play video games, so using them in courses seems like a natural fit. But building World of Warcraft or a similar blockbuster game requires massive production teams and millions of dollars. It Takes a Long Time. Triseum's ARTe: Macenas immerses students in art history.

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Edsurge

MAY 10, 2021

Games can be particularly effective for engaging learners, promoting active participation and motivating students, both in and outside of the classroom. But for SplashLearn CEO Arpit Jain, it is important to make a distinction between gamification and game-based learning (GBL).

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Edsurge

MAY 22, 2017

He adds, “Kids are allowed to learn at their own pace, and can learn experientially.” When a competency-based approach to assessment is in place, students must show what they know as well as what they can do. Below are five ways to approach competency-based learning assessment.

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Neo LMS

APRIL 12, 2022

One game is called “Play and Learn” where you collect coins as you respond. There are 14 different games on borrowing, earning, protecting and saving money, among other subjects. FDIC has resources including infographics and activities to assess “How Money Smart Are You?”

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Edsurge

MARCH 13, 2019

That tagline serves as something of a futuristic mission statement for the Boston-based company, which focuses on bringing brain-training video games to market and is seeking to produce the first FDA-approved game treatment for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD.

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Neo LMS

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

This is a mobile app that enables teachers to quickly assess their students. Answers are then scanned by the teachers phone, and the app generates useful sets of graphics and assessments per question. A free-to-try, but pay-to-use web based platform, that frankly makes PowerPoint fade into insignificance.

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ViewSonic Education

MAY 13, 2019

Active learning is a teaching method that works wonders. Think about some things you’ve learned. Or watched a how-to video. But it was through the process of actually changing that tire that you truly learned the skills. When you did that, you were engaged in active learning. Create videos.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 5, 2017

BAM Video Delay. The very first thing that you might consider using is utilizing a video delay tool. Are you familiar with video delay tools at all? I’ve never heard them called video delay tools so tell me what it is. Listen to Rob Donatelli talk about 5 easy brain breaks for your classroom. Twitter handle: @mrrobbo.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 30, 2018

For example, I had to assess “over the shoulder” by looking at what students were doing. Also, I’m able to easily assess and share their work in AR. So, for example, as you can see in the simple holiday theme below, students “decorated our room” in AR as they were learning the features and tools of 3D Bear.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 25, 2017

Learn more about formative assessment. If you want to listen – Monica Burns did a fantastic podcast episode about her Favorite Formative Assessment Tools. If you prefer reading, see Fantastic, Fast Formative Assessment Tools (a post I wrote on Edutopia). Kecia: Oh yeah, absolutely. Kecia: (laughs) That’s so true.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 26, 2018

The interactive display is a digital workspace that can operate demonstration computers, display a copy of student screens or smartphones “thrown” to it for discussion, become a large multi-touch drawing and brainstorming space, or show video and other content. I wouldn’t teach without one. More about this at Rosenshine, B.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 1, 2018

So in my American Government class, I run an in-class clip so we are constantly — my students are engaging in instructional videos. They’re completing formative assessments. Bethany: Wow, EdPuzzle is just fabulous because you know you can embed that formative assessment right there in the video.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 8, 2017

Idea #3: Use Edpuzzle to Increase Engagement in Your Videos. I did that because just in observing students in my class during their downtime, they are constantly on their phones watching absurd videos. And I also felt a little disconnect when they were watching my video at home. The kids cannot fast forward through the video.

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techlearning

AUGUST 14, 2019

Game-based learning—where teachers teach and assess through video games—is being found in more and more classrooms.

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User Generated Education

AUGUST 14, 2022

Most teachers and students these days know about Kahoot , a game-based learning platform that makes it easy to create, share and play learning games or trivia quizzes. Since I have been involved in maker education, I show the kids how to use LED lights creating circuits with copper tape. Kahoot Selfie.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 24, 2018

Each learning module is designed to connect classrooms to real-world science and engineering. After testing it, I found this middle school science unit to be full of interactive video, online experiences, classroom activities, and challenges. Supplies and summaries of labs, including outcomes and assessment tips.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

OCTOBER 12, 2022

These are simple and easy to use applications that will enable you to create different quiz types and formative assessment activities. Socrative Socrative helps you engage your students through personalized formative assessments using quizzes, interactive activities, question polls, exit tickets, and more. and media (e.g.,

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Using them will enable you to easily incorporate the ethos of gamified education allowing you to create gameful learning experiences in class. Kahoot Kahoot is a game-based learning website that allows teachers and students to create, explore, and play a wide variety of educational games. and media (e.g.,

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 18, 2016

Michael is the author of Explore Like a Pirate: Gamification and Game-Inspired Course Design to Engage, Enrich and Elevate Your Learners. Essential Questions: A Walk on the Wild Side of Game Based Learning. What are game mechanics and how can you use them in the classroom? What is purpose-driven learning ?

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Shake Up Learning

OCTOBER 29, 2018

The post 20 Formative Assessment Tools for Your Classroom appeared first on Shake Up Learning. The Shake Up Learning community is always chatting and sharing digital tools and lesson ideas for the K12 classroom. In this post, you will find 20 Formative Assessment Tools for Your Classroom! ” – Rick Stiggins.

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