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6 Digital tools that encourage computational thinking

Neo LMS

This framework focuses on turning students from consumers to content creators through game-based learning and computational thinking (CT) skills while developing their critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Kodable is available to download on iOS devices (iPhone and iPad) and desktops.

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8 Epic Edtech Tools to Try This School Year

The CoolCatTeacher

Google VR Tour Creator [link] – new features including uploading audio Remove.bg – Cut out backgrounds (hat tip Tony Vincent) Glideapps.com – Make your own web app with Google sheets Brush.ninja – make animated gifs Yoteachapp.com – a backchannel chat tool (replaces Today’s Meet) Kaizena.com – Ad voice comments (..)

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5 Simple Ways to Improve Teacher Professional Development

The CoolCatTeacher

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. Personally, I learn so much when I record my own teaching and watch it later. (I

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3DBear Review: The Augmented Reality Classroom Pro

The CoolCatTeacher

Learn more by clicking on the link below. To get started, a student will just scan the room using his or her digital device (like an iPad, iPhone, or Droid) before starting. Students can create and invent using Augmented Reality and share in your 3D Bear Classroom.

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Sporcle Offers Tons of Free Online Trivia Games and Quizzes

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Related: Best online tools and apps for creating quizzes ] You do not necessarily need an account to play Sporcle games, however, having an account will enable you to track your game plays, view your best scores, create quizzes, earn badges, comment on and rate games, follow users, and get email alerts for new games.

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Merge Cube Mania in Middle School

The CoolCatTeacher

When you scan the cube with your mobile device — it will work with an iPhone, an iPad, and it works with Android, but you have to have the Merge Cube app on it. Those codes serve as a trigger. It might be a human heart.

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7 Facts about Hackathons for Teachers

My Paperless Classroom

This Hackathon was hosted by Flir One , a thermal camera that connects to an iphone. Sitting in the midst of this group, I found myself thinking about project based learning, choice-based learning, game based learning. The idea is that in a weekend teams create an app or a program.

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