Game-Based Learning Groups Maker Movement 
The CoolCatTeacher
DECEMBER 7, 2017
One group made an augmented reality tour of the school. Others made fun games and activities to teach about topics from pet care to comedy. Like a regular video game or program, it can ask you to input a name that it will call you throughout the experience. But even better, students can create their own breakout experiences.
The CoolCatTeacher
MAY 23, 2018
So I took their idea and did some research and ran with it, and what we ended up doing is we parcelled the story out and the kids took charge of learning the chapters, and reciting and performing them for their classmates exactly the way that Homer would have two and a half thousand years ago. Vicki: Wow, so they memorized it? Vicki: Wow.
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The CoolCatTeacher
DECEMBER 4, 2017
The best thing that changed when I brought code into my class was a different group of students rose to the top, as those that were most prepared to figure out the challenges of coding. It changed how my students treated each other. Vicki: Well, teachers, get out there and enjoy Hour of Code.
The CoolCatTeacher
APRIL 18, 2018
On April 26, celebrate PowerofEcon on Twitter with Discovery Education, CME Group, and their Econ Essentials Program. To join the celebration, tune into the Twitter chat with me, fellow teachers, and the CME Group’s chief economist on April 26th at noon Eastern Time, using #PowerofEcon. Mary: Well, it’s really an engagement practice.
The CoolCatTeacher
FEBRUARY 27, 2018
What we’re trying to do is introduce it to larger group of people. Challenging games help students learn: An empirical study on engagement, flow and immersion in game-based learning. I think there are always going to be proponents of both these views. We’re trying to achieve breadth instead of depth.
eSchool News
MARCH 14, 2016
The “maker movement” can play an important role in getting kids interested in innovation and design, and littleBits —which makes easy-to-use electronic building blocks—is finding itself at the center of this movement. Nova Labs is a free digital platform that engages teens in games that foster scientific inquiry.
The Learning Revolution Has Begun
AUGUST 26, 2014
There is a full schedule of amazing sessions on game-based learning topics, and volunteers will be able to connect with these outstanding presenters. Sign up to volunteer at Gaming in Ed! Other educators must present with a member of one of the aforementioned Google affiliated groups.
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