Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

We can’t just use a college textbook, we go through it so fast.” Dueling for Attention Work is not the primary reason people use Duolingo. billion valuation , says the bite-size lessons that its app offers in 36 languages compete largely with social media platforms and mobile games for people’s time and attention.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 27, 2017

Ask a Tech Teacher guest blogger, Karen Dikson, has put together a collection of online gamified sites that will help your students with their writing: You think the textbooks for today’s generations of students are way more interesting than the once you had? This is your doorway to gamification. Ask your students. Teachers With Apps.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2024

Gamification elements are also employed to make learning more enjoyable and to incentivize student participation. This accessibility fosters self-directed learning and encourages students to explore beyond the confines of traditional textbooks. Personalized learning: Technology enables a more personalized approach to education.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

The good news is that gamification taps into that same drive. If a game can hold a student’s attention for an hour, why not harness that power to make math stick? Hands-On Learning: Math Beyond the Textbook Some require you to see, touch, and perhaps experience it for that “click.” That is a fight and a half.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 27, 2018

Less about textbooks and more about authentic resources. Textbooks used to be de rigueur in a classroom. No more waiting for the expensive update to a textbook. Gamification of classes. Now, they’re reference material. Now, they’re reference material. Greater acceptance of technology as a tool.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2024

Virtual learning assistants, or mentors, will, with human overseers, autonomously support personalized development: Imagine personalized learning journeys powered by AI agents that bring relevant topics to your students’ attention, based on your interests. Diana Heldfond, CEO & Founder, Parallel Learning Are students learning?

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k12 Online Schools

APRIL 23, 2025

Use Active Learning, Not Passive Consumption Watching lectures or reading textbooks might feel productive, but its passive. Even 510 minutes of movement or fresh air can refresh attention and enhance focus. Gamification adds fun and engagement to routine study activities. It keeps the brain stimulated, not rested.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 22, 2017

I was also surprised to see so little development in gaming and gamification within education this past year. These edtech approaches received both buzz and practice over the past decade, but no longer seem to win attention in media and at conferences. Has gaming worn out its welcome in schools and colleges?

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