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How to Roll Out Game-Based Learning—and Boost Engagement—in Your Classroom

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When Vadim Polikov—my childhood friend and a successful entrepreneur—approached me with a game-based learning business idea in the summer of 2015, I jumped at the idea. . Many of the teachers described the games as “transformative.”. I stepped out of my traditional teacher role, serving also as a coaching facilitator.

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New professional development focuses on engagement through gaming

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New online professional development course focuses on increasing student achievement through engagement with game-based learning. The online professional development course focuses on helping teachers incorporate educational video games and applying game-based learning techniques in the classroom.

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Survey: Teachers now use twice as much gaming and video in the classroom

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The explosion in teacher interest and usage of videos and game-based learning could be a harbinger of a new awakening for digital learning.”. Five out of 10 administrators in the survey said implementing digital content resources such as videos, simulations, and animations was already producing positive student outcomes.

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eSports—More Than Just Fun and Games

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Schools that embrace eSports are starting to see changes in student engagement and participation. Partnering with the nonprofit games for Change, Verizon is bringing professional level coaching and resources right into high school classrooms. It’s clear that Esports is more than just a game.

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What College Esports Arenas Mean for Community in the Digital Age

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That hasn’t stopped people who compete in digital worlds from congregating in physical spaces, whether it’s a professional team putting down roots by hosting homestand tournaments to build a fanbase or young enthusiasts flocking to community gaming centers. People love to be together,” Hafkin says. “If

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65 ways equity, edtech, and innovation shone in 2022

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In fact, research shows that 80 percent of esports teams are comprised of students who have never before participated in extracurricular activities. Much like participation in an athletic team, esports players learn how to work together as an effective team by communicating and collaborating with each other.

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Why School Leaders Need To Be Trained Like Jet Pilots

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Girls Basketball Coach: Angry Parent Ed Leadership SIMS's full list of simulations. Successful simulations enable participants to: Exercise critical thinking and decision making Experience consequences Receive feedback. Sample Sims to Play and Watch. Difficult Conversations: Dress Code. Community Partnership: Digital Readiness.