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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Game-Based Learning Learning Critical Thinking Peer Review 175

Edsurge

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Can you share some of the obstacles you’ve faced promoting game-based learning? Shapiro: Years ago, while working in a charter school in New York City focused on using technology in the classroom, I met Katie Salen Tekinba?. She was opening a public school in the city, modeled on game-based learning.

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Game-Based Learning Learning Curriculum Design Curriculum 175

eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

These adaptable and personalized digital learning resources are proving invaluable as the nation seeks to get students back on track after several years of online and hybrid learning. While the pandemic did cause learning loss, it also pushed forth an increased use of online and hybrid/blended learning technologies for students.

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Learning Styles Intelligence Blended Learning Gamification 286

Edsurge

JANUARY 28, 2019

I’ve found Minecraft to be an exemplar of those 21st century learning traits mentioned previously. The game personifies creativity and collaboration. When the teacher requires other design challenges—accounting for material cost or using sustainable materials—students must access higher order thinking skills.

Teaching 167

Teaching Students Motivation Skills 167

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

We then paired up, and the newbies learned gameplay tips and tricks, most of which was conducted in English. Critical Thinking Minecraft is truly an open-world game. When a player spawns to start a new game, the map stretches in all directions.

Languages 166

Languages Language Skills English 166

eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Schools are turning to creative solutions such as immersive technology and gamification in the classroom. AR and VR, for instance, brings a fun element to a lesson and can help students develop critical thinking skills. –Remi Del Mar, Senior Product Manager for K-12 Projectors, Epson America, Inc. . –Amy Gulley, M.Ed

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Hybrid Learning Communication Accessibility Language 294