Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 30, 2020

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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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 10, 2016

Bannan Schools offer tips on setting up hands-on learning in all kinds of spaces. By Karen J.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

This approach grounds their understanding of core principles and promotes collaboration and teamwork–essential lifelong learning skills. This preparation extends beyond technical fields–the skills students build in STEM lessons apply universally, benefitting them even if they don’t pursue a STEM career.

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eSchool News

JUNE 12, 2024

Gimkit: Gimkit is a game-based learning platform where teachers can create learning games or quizzes that students play in real-time. Designed to increase student engagement, Gimkit integrates features like power-ups and in-game currency that can be used to enhance the learning experience or review material.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 24, 2024

Instead of teaching specific facts and skills, teach timeless skills that allow students to adapt to any challenge or solve any problem. Instead of teaching specific facts and skills, teach timeless skills that allow students to adapt to any challenge or solve any problem.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 27, 2022

“The materials are well organized, easy to use, and completely customizable to help teachers build media literacy and critical thinking skills in our students.”. This problem-based approach helps develop critical thinking and communication skills, with students assimilating concepts effortlessly.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

In an era consumed with teaching 21st-century soft skills, are games any good at building critical thinking or collaboration skills? The answer is likely yes, but, much like games themselves, it’s complicated. Quest students learned skills like problem solving at a much faster rate than students in college.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

Each year has been slightly different because students and teachers are, of course, different, and each year we move at the pace they need while building upon the skills from the previous year. With the ever-changing best practices and new technology in education, I always try to update and adjust my own learning.

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EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 30, 2018

K–12 Schools Should Teach Soft Skills to Prepare Students for the Future Workforce. While digital tools are woven into educational pedagogy nationwide, another component of learning may help educators give students advantages in a world not yet known to them. eli.zimmerman_9856. Thu, 08/30/2018 - 17:18. So, how do we make that happen?

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

Each year has been slightly different because students and teachers are, of course, different, and each year we move at the pace they need while building upon the skills from the previous year. With the ever-changing best practices and new technology in education, I always try to update and adjust my own learning.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 6, 2025

Reaching reluctant and disinterested readers can be challenging, frustrating, and discouraging for teachers, who fully grasp the importance of literacy skills. Research shows that gamification encourages students to fail and reattempt learning tasks without embarrassment. Many educational games fall into this category.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

The game had given them a reason and a context, not only for using English, but also for activating 21st-century skills. Here are six examples of higher-order thinking skills my students developed while creating and playing games: 1. Collaboration Minecraft is a game with a vast online community.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

MAY 9, 2015

Jordan Shapiro said: The majority of [learning] games fail because they attempt to teach skills rather than thinking. They miss the whole reason we should be excited about game-based learning in the first place: because it offers the potential to change the common way we approach teaching and learning.

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eSchool News

APRIL 25, 2024

Unstructured play is how students learn to interact with the world around them. It’s what allows them to master social skills and shapes their communication, cooperation, and responsible decision-making abilities. When we incorporate play into K-8 education, we teach students to invest in themselves and enjoy the learning process.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 10, 2025

I hosted multiple games from the same question set, and the variety kept students excited throughout. Blooket even provides a helpful preview for each game mode, suggesting the difficulty, time length, and required skills. Some even created their own Connection sets, adding another layer of engagement.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

This digital ecosystem not only enhances academic knowledge but also cultivates digital literacy skills essential for the modern workforce. K-12 technology innovation is not just about subject-specific content but also about developing digital literacy skills. What does education look like in 2024?

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Edsurge

MAY 15, 2024

Inclusive STEM programs widen job opportunities for the growing technology sector, support students in building digital literacy skills and empower young people to become creators — not just consumers — of technology. As the demand for digital skills grows, schools must develop inclusive programs to engage diverse learners.

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eSchool News

JULY 11, 2018

In order to capture the outcomes we seek, we must embrace an inclusive and flexible mindset where student voice and student choice are driving the bus forward in their journey of learning. Microsoft Learning Tools : Free tools to improve reading and writing skills for all ages and abilities. Flexibility.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC) started collaborating on game-based learning (GBL) in developmental math and writing instruction in the mid-2000s, they had no idea what they were setting in motion. Can a Classic Board Game Teach Writing Skills? Connecting the Dots Between Enjoyment and Learning.

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eSchool News

MAY 10, 2023

In addition, gamification can improve student skills such as active learning, problem-solving, and critical thinking. So, by adding gamification elements during teaching sessions, schools can significantly increase their participation and engagement levels. It also helps students enhance teamwork and collaboration.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

He says adding M:EE to the district’s robust technology arsenal is helping students master the oft-cited Four Cs of education—critical thinking, communication, collaboration, and creativity. We have a tight relationship with the business community here and those are the skills businesses want students to have.

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eSchool News

MARCH 14, 2016

The ability to innovate is a critical skill that will prepare students for the jobs of the future, Bdeir said—many of which don’t even exist yet. is a free game-based learning platform that allows teachers—or students—to create their own learning games using videos, images, and multiple-choice questions.

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Edsurge

MAY 19, 2022

Another platform, Mygrants , allows learners to access skills training and build new competencies while developing credit through digital cash transfers performed at a low cost by blockchain technologies. The training content is broken up into short, personalized learning “pills” based on personal goals.

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Edsurge

APRIL 22, 2019

Over the last few decades, research in educational psychology has shown that play, in particular, is how children develop the cognitive, social and communication skills needed to succeed in life. Play comes in many forms, and allows children to test their abilities, explore, invent, and most importantly—fail and learn from their mistakes.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 28, 2019

Modern research has continued to demonstrate that playful learning improves educational outcomes. Despite popular myth, games actually discourage negative behaviors, benefit mental health and improve social skills. Of course, not all games are created equal. I decided to check it out for myself.

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Teach Hub

APRIL 10, 2024

Using video games in the classroom as an innovative approach to engage students can work. According to research , game-based learning can motivate learners to be engaged over longer periods as well as develop their social and emotional skills.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 22, 2018

Edtech initiatives that reduce teachers to the role of facilitator often overlook the important role the teacher plays in activating rich learning experiences for students. When businesses and innovators try to replace teachers with an algorithm or device, they pass up opportunities for extraordinary teaching and learning.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

As a society ever more reliant on technology and STEM-based careers, we must shatter the myth that math skill is inborn and reinforce that it is the result of intention and practice. The rapid rate of technological advancement creates a need for future workers who can easily learn new skills and master new areas of expertise.

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Edsurge

MAY 21, 2020

As the world has come to accept that being a professional competitive gamer is a legitimate career path and an achievable goal for anyone, young gamers are starting to hone their skills in high school and college with ProGuides helping them along the way. Gaming at a high level requires strong critical thinking ability, dedication and focus.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Here’s what they had to say: The demand for online learning will continue to grow in 2022 and possibly lead to the creation of virtual schools, which would introduce new AR and VR learning processes. This will inevitably result in increased comprehension and productivity in student learning. Founding President, Dasaran.

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Faculty Focus

AUGUST 8, 2023

Similarly, in a science class, students can collaborate on a virtual whiteboard to solve complex problems, draw diagrams, and illustrate scientific processes—promoting collaborative problem-solving skills. Group projects serve as powerful vehicles for promoting collaboration and teamwork skills.

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Faculty Focus

AUGUST 8, 2023

Similarly, in a science class, students can collaborate on a virtual whiteboard to solve complex problems, draw diagrams, and illustrate scientific processes—promoting collaborative problem-solving skills. Group projects serve as powerful vehicles for promoting collaboration and teamwork skills.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 7, 2016

Though these are game-based learning, there’s no plot as you might find simulated games. Think Number Munchers rather than Minecraft. Each app includes personalized learning, an enhanced review mode, and additional challenges to keep students motivated. The skill level is beginner to intermediate.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 4, 2016

Are digital games viable tools for creating effective online teaching and learning environments in higher education, and, if so, is anyone using them? You really have to be effortful and thoughtful, and that is the promise and the pitfall of digital game-based learning.”. Muzzy Lane’s Practice Series.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 7, 2024

The game naturally fosters collaboration and problem-solving, skills that can be difficult for these students to practice in traditional academic settings. When you stop to think about it, it’s pretty amazing how many educational goals the game can help students attempt to achieve. That’s where D&D comes in.

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