ViewSonic Education

JANUARY 24, 2019

Today, what with Apple’s Siri, Microsoft’s Cortana, and your everyday text-based chatbots, AI has experienced at-home integration around the world. It doesn’t matter whether you’re five years old or fifty, learning is always more interesting, not to mention more digestible, when it’s fun.

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EdTechTeam

JULY 2, 2020

Game-Based Learning is an experiential approach to education that uses games to engage and motivate students in the learning process. One of the key researchers in the field of Game-Based Learning is James Paul Gee, who has outlined 36 principles of good learning that can be found in games.

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ViewSonic Education

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Game-based learning platforms , such as Kahoot and Mentimeter, transform education into an interactive and gamified adventure, offering engaging quizzes and real-time feedback that cater to diverse learning styles. This cross-device capability lets teachers effortlessly add multimedia content to their lesson plans.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 27, 2017

Come by PowerSchool’s Classroom of the Future in 207A where they will be giving away Apple Watches, Microsoft Surfaces and Amazon Echos. I will be leading a panel discussion on 5 Key Trends Transforming Teaching Today at ISTE 2017 on Monday June 26, 2017 at 4pm in room 225 A and B.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 10, 2016

By Meg Conlan Teachers get a chance to explore Minecraft’s digital worlds in advance of the game’s September release.

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TeacherCast

OCTOBER 21, 2022

While attending the Microsoft Education Exchange in October of 2022, a group of Microsoft Innovative Educator Experts had the opportunity to tour the school and work hand in hand with the staff of Fickett Elementary. Brain Breaks are when students need to take a quick break from the day and recharge themselves. Thank You, Fickett!

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Roanoke added Minecraft: Education Edition to the district’s Microsoft campus agreement as a pilot project in 2017; now the software has been rolled out to 14,000 students district-wide. Thanks to a strategic approach to PD and support, teacher collaboration has skyrocketed, kindergartners are coding and students are excited about learning.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 29, 2017

She was thrilled to see the school become FETC STEM Excellence Award Finalist for 2016 as top 3 STEM Middle Schools in the Nation, Microsoft Showcase School, and receive the Award of Excellence for Digital Curriculum and Content Strategy from The Learning Counsel, and the inaugural Lester R.

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Edsurge

MARCH 18, 2024

In this pursuit, the Reinvent the Classroom initiative, a collaborative effort led by Digital Promise in partnership with HP, Microsoft and Intel, serves as an exemplar for leveraging game-based learning for inclusive instructional practices.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 19, 2023

Rachelle is an ISTE Certified Educator and a Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert. She is the past-president of the ISTE Teacher Education Network and served on the Leadership team of the Mobile Learning Network for five years. She is currently pursuing a second doctorate, focused on Educational Technology.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 15, 2024

Danielle Johnson (12:39.462) Yes, and it's submitted by video through Microsoft Flip, tools that we already use in the classroom. So that's something that's fascinating and asynchronously of course we know means not at the same time. So it can it has a window I guess that you work on it. Vicki Davis (12:45.608) Very cool.

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Edsurge

MAY 15, 2024

This initial pilot program provided the foundation of district readiness to scale quickly as the interest and need for professional learning grew with the ease of accessibility of Minecraft Education through Microsoft. Iterate on what works and learn from what doesn’t.

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Edsurge

JUNE 27, 2017

MICROSOFT CLASSROOM IS NO MORE. Instead, educators will be able to use Microsoft Teams in Office 365 for Education. Upgrades also include Smarty Ants Español, a program designed to help K-2 Spanish-speaking students learn how to read in Spanish. the game-based learning platform, is going mobile.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

For example, Microsoft is using friction when MS Word asks if you really want to exit the program without saving changes. In website design, friction isn’t really a good thing — it’s an element of operation that impedes or prevents a user from doing what they want to do.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 25, 2017

ERIC: But Google Drawing also services well as a desktop publishing tool because it really isn’t something built into Google Suite that quite does what Microsoft publisher does. Idea #21: Create Greeting Cards Using Google Drawings.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 25, 2018

Microsoft OneNote was even a presence at some of the sessions. Today’s technology-rich classrooms are clawing to get at the latest game-based learning tools and digital applications. Long gone are the early 2000s edtech games such as Reader Rabbit and Carmen Sandiego.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 3, 2017

He was actually recently featured on the Microsoft blog about what he’s doing. Vicki: Happy Ed Tech Tool Tuesday! Minecraft in the classroom. Jeff Gearhart @Techjeff09 did it all last year, and he’s going to tell us all about it. How Jeff is using Minecraft to get kids excited.

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Edsurge

JULY 29, 2019

Microsoft recently launched its Soundscape app, which can guide people with visual impairments using audio beacons. “It Warren—who does not have a visual impairment—is also pleased to see assistive technology options from large tech companies, such as Google’s Lookout app that identifies people and objects for people with visual impairments.

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TeacherCast

OCTOBER 21, 2022

While attending the Microsoft Education Exchange in October of 2022, a group of Microsoft Innovative Educator Experts had the opportunity to tour the school and work hand in hand with the staff of Fickett Elementary. Brain Breaks are when students need to take a quick break from the day and recharge themselves. Thank You, Fickett!

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 8, 2023

Zoom Google Meet Blackboard Collaborate Skype Microsoft Teams Webex Researcher tools There are numerous academic research tools that can help you in each stage of the research process. Tools such as Quizlet , Kahoot , Blooket , and Quizalize are ideal for designing such activities.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 19, 2016

Starting this summer, classrooms hooked on MinecraftEDU will be given the option of migrating to a new education-focused Minecraft title, recently announced by Microsoft who has acquired the rights to MinecraftEDU from Teacher Gaming , a Finnish company. A new education experience is coming to Minecraft.

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Learning with 'e's

NOVEMBER 12, 2012

Games based learning is one of the most important strategies for 21st Century education. We have enjoyed playing games since time immemorial, and video arcade games such as Asteroids and Space Invaders of the 1970's were just the start of the emergence of digital games.

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Shake Up Learning

AUGUST 20, 2018

Flipgrid is now owned by Microsoft and is completely free! Learn more about Flipgrid. Skype is a free application from Microsoft. Learn more about Skype. Learn more about Seesaw. is a game-based learning and trivia platform for your classroom. Learn more about Kahoot.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 3, 2016

For this reason, it is likely more important that kids learn to program apps than make web pages. . ClassCraft (for Tracking Game Based Learning Experiences). I got into game based learning. Microsoft Word (Personal Wordprocessing for Basic Documents).

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 23, 2019

Minecraft: Education Edition gets a place of honor on the exhibition’s timeline in November 2016, though it’s the Microsoft-sanctioned version and not the earlier MinecraftEdu modification, or mod, from TeacherGaming. Microsoft acquired first Mojang and later the mod before releasing its Minecraft: Education Edition.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 24, 2017

Vickie is a Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert (MIEE), Skype Master Teacher, and PioNear. She uses technology in her classroom to connects her students with the world. Blog: [link]. Personal Twitter: @ vickiemorgado1.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 29, 2022

While I have long been a proponent of game-based learning, I had (up until this past year) been skeptical of the role of esports in education. In iCreate, students develop problem-solving skills through engineering challenges, collaborative inquiry projects, and media creation. Summer 2021: Farmcraft Summer Camp.

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eSchool News

JULY 11, 2018

Microsoft Learning Tools : Free tools to improve reading and writing skills for all ages and abilities. Specific learning tools include enhanced dictation, focus mode, immersive reading, reading speed, and syllabification. Kahoot : A game-based learning platform used to administer study review, quizzes, discussions, or surveys.

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Marketplace K-12

OCTOBER 3, 2016

Beijing-based Zuoyebang is a mobile study platform that offers homework assistance for primary and secondary school students. Raises $10 Million: Game-based learning platform Kahoot!

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techlearning

MARCH 19, 2018

Kahoot, the game-based learning platform, today announced completion of a $17 million share issue funding. The funding round was led by Datum Invest AS, Northzone, Creandum, Microsoft Ventures and Kahoot! Chairman Eilert Hanoa.

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Discovery Education

MAY 10, 2022

We’re beyond excited to share a new phase in our partnership with Microsoft. Use this new set of learning resources to purposefully integrate Minecraft: Education Edition (M:EE) into your math, SEL, and science lessons for grades 3-8. An editable Studio Board to showcase student creativity and evidence of learning. Learn More.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

APRIL 4, 2015

iPad/iPad Mini, Nexus 7 , Nexus 9, Microsoft tablets (e.g., browse the web, use common apps, access inexpensive games for game-based learning, stream video content). Learn new words. Learn grammar. Use a cloud- based word processing. Microsoft Publisher, Microsoft Excel.

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Learning with 'e's

MAY 6, 2012

That is one reason why Microsoft has decided to sponsor the Bedruthan Steps event time after time. Many of Stephen Heppell's tried and tested ideas have been shown to transform the learning experience in a variety of different cultural contexts in countries around the world.

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Learning with 'e's

AUGUST 15, 2018

Often, a move has to be repeated many times before a solution is found and the gamer can legitimately move to the next stage of the game. This aligns neatly to the idea that we can learn through failure. In this way, learning for gamers is a journey from novice to expert. Unported License.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

We caught up with Gee to learn about what games he’s currently playing, what he’s learning, why he doesn’t trust people who don’t finish games, and how it feels to be one of the most respected voices in the game-based learning community at the ripe age of 68. How has this community evolved over time?

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Educator Innovator

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

The intersection between Minecraft, creativity and learning are plain, but how can educators use Minecraft space for young writers to write, revise, and create while they play? This was the question Meenoo Rami, a Philadelphia Writing Project teacher-consultant and now a Program Manager at Microsoft, posed to me and NWP’s Christina Cantrill.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

VR tools, such as Oculus, allow students to explore virtual worlds, while AR tools like Google Expeditions overlay digital information onto the real world, offering new ways to learn about history, science, and geography. These tools make education more accessible, especially in distance learning contexts. What is an example of edtech?

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