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Reflections on 50 years of Game-Based Learning (Part 3)

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JANUARY 3, 2023

More than 50 years after Don Rawitsch introduced Oregon Trail in his eighth grade class, the debate continues : Can games become a legitimate tool for learning? Proponents of game-based learning have good reason to be optimistic—but also cautious. Making games cultivates a range of hard skills (e.g.

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Coding, Creativity and the New Digital Fluency

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JUNE 11, 2025

Creative Coding in the Classroom: From Game Design to Storytelling One example of creative coding comes from a curriculum that introduces computer science through game design and storytelling in Minecraft, a game-based learning platform used by millions of students worldwide. This inclusivity is intentional.

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5 of the biggest education trends in 2023

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JANUARY 30, 2023

This will include the addition of modular pieces, tech-enabled learning areas, and a variety of different seating options to ensure student comfort and encourage movement. Students will participate in VR and AR experiences, gaining access to more immersive learning experiences through these tools.

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5 major education trends in 2023

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DECEMBER 29, 2023

This will include the addition of modular pieces, tech-enabled learning areas, and a variety of different seating options to ensure student comfort and encourage movement. Students will participate in VR and AR experiences, gaining access to more immersive learning experiences through these tools.

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K-12 Tech Innovation News

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DECEMBER 11, 2023

Trends in K-12 education in 2023 will continue into 2024, most notably immersive technologies, artificial intelligence, personalized learning, and online and hybrid learning. Immersive technologies such as virtual and augmented reality are redefining traditional learning methods.

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Automation Will Hit Young People Hardest. Can These Nonprofits Prepare Them for It?

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DECEMBER 16, 2020

The AI Education Project , founded in 2019, hopes to teach young people about artificial intelligence and the way it will impact—and is already impacting—their lives and livelihoods. Ora Tanner: Artificial intelligence is expected to impact and transform every area of students’ lives and our society. And these are not just STEM jobs.

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What Video Games Like Doom Teach Us About Learning, According to GBL Guru James Paul Gee

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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. That’s a really bad view of intelligence.

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All I Really Need to Know I Learned from Playing Video Games

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FEBRUARY 4, 2019

I grinded a lot in high school, eventually graduating as valedictorian and principal oboe of a small arts magnet in Los Angeles. I like to think I maximized my experience gained in both the arts and academics during this time. Of course, this minimized my experience with, say, hanging out with friends or having a girlfriend.

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There’s No Such Thing As Being Bad at Math: How Neuroscience Is Changing the Equation

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

And artificial intelligence, coding and other technologies will increasingly require mathematical sophistication. The rapid rate of technological advancement creates a need for future workers who can easily learn new skills and master new areas of expertise. Cooking, arts & crafts, science experiments Use Visuospatial Tasks.

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Coding in the Classroom: Six Tips to Get Even Reluctant Teachers—and Students—Started

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JANUARY 17, 2017

Ensure you are leveraging peer-to-peer relationships and recognizing that programming can be for different types of learners and different types of intelligences. Roadblock: I am not a programmer, so I can’t learn how to code. We've highlighted some of the most common ones, as well as tips to get past them.

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Unleashing the Power of Active Learning: Revolutionizing Online Education for Unprecedented Engagement and Achievement

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AUGUST 8, 2023

For instance, in a language learning course, students can engage in vocabulary-building games that involve matching words to their corresponding meanings or completing sentence exercises. Simulations offer students the opportunity to apply theoretical knowledge in practical scenarios.

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Unleashing the Power of Active Learning: Revolutionizing Online Education for Unprecedented Engagement and Achievement

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 8, 2023

For instance, in a language learning course, students can engage in vocabulary-building games that involve matching words to their corresponding meanings or completing sentence exercises. Simulations offer students the opportunity to apply theoretical knowledge in practical scenarios.

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Digital Game-Based Learning in Higher Ed Moves Beyond the Hype

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AUGUST 4, 2016

Students in Art Goldberg’s English composition classes at Miami-Dade College and Broward College have a different experience than their peers in most introductory college writing courses. Are digital games viable tools for creating effective online teaching and learning environments in higher education, and, if so, is anyone using them?

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?Meet Intel Education Accelerator’s Newest Cohort of EdTech Visionaries

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DECEMBER 2, 2016

This year’s cohort, whose products range from game-based learning to AI-generated flashcards, has a lot to be excited about. Big and small, patent and beta—here’s a round-up of Intel Education Accelerator’s latest protégés: PrepFlash : Based in College Station, Tex.,

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Reflections on 50 years of Game-Based Learning (Part 3)

Coding, Creativity and the New Digital Fluency

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5 of the biggest education trends in 2023

5 major education trends in 2023

K-12 Tech Innovation News

Automation Will Hit Young People Hardest. Can These Nonprofits Prepare Them for It?

What Video Games Like Doom Teach Us About Learning, According to GBL Guru James Paul Gee

All I Really Need to Know I Learned from Playing Video Games

There’s No Such Thing As Being Bad at Math: How Neuroscience Is Changing the Equation

Coding in the Classroom: Six Tips to Get Even Reluctant Teachers—and Students—Started

Unleashing the Power of Active Learning: Revolutionizing Online Education for Unprecedented Engagement and Achievement

Unleashing the Power of Active Learning: Revolutionizing Online Education for Unprecedented Engagement and Achievement

Digital Game-Based Learning in Higher Ed Moves Beyond the Hype

?Meet Intel Education Accelerator’s Newest Cohort of EdTech Visionaries

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