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A Serious Look at Game-Based Learning

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Can you share some of the obstacles you’ve faced promoting game-based learning? She was opening a public school in the city, modeled on game-based learning. I didn't have any background in games and learning, but I did have a background in curriculum design, school design and educational technology.

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Reflections on 50 years of Game-Based Learning (Part 2)

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At the same time, many game-making professionals have grown tired of entertainment-only games and leery of the often toxic culture. A significant number of talented game makers are jumping over to games designed for meaning, impact and learning. Recently, the world of edtech financing has exploded.

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The critical link between scholastic esports and career pathways education

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I was prepared to talk about the connections to STEM learning, the opportunity to engage otherwise disengaged students, the inclusive nature of gaming, the research behind gamification and game-based learning, and more. .

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I gamified my classroom and students are soaring

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An average child today will have played 10,000 hours of video games before the age of 21. If playing games is part of our culture, even part of our identities, then it stands to reason that students can be highly motivated by game-based learning opportunities. So what if we make classrooms the game?

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How Gaming Creates Opportunities for Learning That Endures

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Mimi Ito is a cultural anthropologist and learning scientist at UC Irvine. If you can embed skill development within a genuinely motivating social set of rewards, learning is deeper and more enduring. Recently, we were fortunate to speak with her at length on the topic of game-based learning.

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Using Technology to Build a Culture of Authentic Student Engagement

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Along with simplifying the planning process, instructional technology programs have made it super simple to bring game-based learning, collaborative group work and digital manipulatives into lessons using core curriculum content. Lumio helps teachers gain insight into student learning. Its beautiful! Dont overthink it.

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The future of learning spaces is open ended

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It’s an exploration space, ideal for mobile learning, embodied learning, floor simulations and game-based learning where students freely explore a variety of content domains by interacting in virtual environments and one another. Expression and collaborative interaction is championed in this learning environment.