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On a Mission With Game-Based Learning

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I'm not the type of person who likes to assign something and then mill about the room. Kelly, a two-time recipient of the Canadian Prime Minister’s Award for Teaching Excellence in STEM, believes that mission- and game-based learning are ideal for captivating students across the curriculum, not just in technology class.

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Why Game Based Learning Is the Right Choice for Remote Teaching

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It’s called Game Based Learning (GBL). It simply means teachers include games in their lesson plans to teach curricular concepts. By using the games kids already love–want to play–GBL has an opportunity to turn students into lifelong learners who enjoy learning. More on Game-based Learning.

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5 ways to gamify writing in the classroom

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Believe it or not, writing is a natural fit for gamification techniques. You’ve surely noticed how your class gets engaged as soon as you introduce a game into the teaching process. Have you ever thought about teaching writing through games? I know how fun writing can be, so I found a way to turn it into a game.

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5 of the biggest education trends in 2023

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Schools will continue to provide struggling students with tutoring services, while advanced students will find new learning opportunities through online courses or internships outside the classroom. We expect this to motivate schools to create more flexible, active learning spaces that can be modified to fit a wide variety of learning needs.

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5 major education trends in 2023

eSchool News

Schools will continue to provide struggling students with tutoring services, while advanced students will find new learning opportunities through online courses or internships outside the classroom. We expect this to motivate schools to create more flexible, active learning spaces that can be modified to fit a wide variety of learning needs.

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How to use Minecraft Education in your classroom

eSchool News

Older students could recreate houses, villages, or other structures that figure prominently in assigned readings. Students read a book, write a book talk script, create the setting in Minecraft, and record themselves walking through the setting while reading the book talk. App Smash with Flip.

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5 technologies to avoid in the classroom-and what to use instead

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This story, which seemed a bit counter-intuitive for us to write (being a tech-cheerleading publication in nature), has held the top spot by a massive margin for almost three years now; which had the editors considering the question, “Are there technologies that should simply be avoided in the classroom?”.