Edsurge

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.

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Edsurge

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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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

I have to do a lot of the same strategic thinking that I enjoyed doing in that game.” He also ponders whether games can both teach and measure 21st-century skills, considers the barriers to a broader use of GBL in schools and discusses the not-so-mysterious motivational power of Pokemon. EdSurge: First things first.

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eSchool News

JUNE 12, 2024

This tool lets users train models that will recognize images, sounds, or poses, allowing them to integrate AI learning into various subjects. This fosters an understanding of artificial intelligence in a way that’s stress-free and easy to understand. Though it does have a cost – between $6.99

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eSchool News

APRIL 25, 2024

You could even send students on an outdoor scavenger hunt and encourage them to find things that connect with the academic content you’re learning. As such, educators should incorporate AI into lessons as a means of fostering play while also teaching students about emerging technology.

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eSchool News

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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Edsurge

JANUARY 24, 2024

A recent survey from EY research shows that 71 percent of employees with knowledge of artificial intelligence are concerned about it. Critical Skills in the Age of AI Which skills is the natural next question. But as AI automates more aspects of the current workforce , learning Power Skills is more important and powerful than ever.

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