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5 reasons why game design is the best way to teach STEAM skills

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Another exploratory study from Computers & Education that involved elementary and middle school students found that collaborative digital game design promotes knowledge creation and supports diverse learning styles, making it a strong method for inclusive education. The 5 key benefits of game-based learning in STEAM education 1.

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How Gamification Uncovers Nuance In The Learning Process

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Knowledge is evaluated with a slew of assignments and tests, and a letter grade is given as a kind of trophy—As are big trophies, Fs trophies of the wrong kind, but trophies still. This is a contest to collect as many As as possible, trying to make neat what is inherently messy: learning. Class rankings?

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Comparing Popular Homeschool Spelling Curriculum

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As a homeschooler for over 20 years with my three kids, I have seen and used a lot of homeschool curriculum. I plan to share about all of the subjects and all of the homeschool curriculum we have used over the years. It was an extra thing, not our main spelling curriculum. Do you use a spelling program I didn’t feature?

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Discover K12 Learning Hub: The Free, Homeschool Resource You Didn’t Know You Needed

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You want something easy to access and that works with your existing curriculum (because who has time to reinvent the wheel?). You need flexible content that fits your child’s learning style, whether they’re a visual learner, an auditory learner, or a “I only learn by doing” learner (shout-out to the kinesthetic crew!).

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How to Create a Tech-based Curriculum Using the SAMR Model

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This is a question I get often from teachers: How do I teach my state/national/international curriculum using technology? In fact, I ended up writing my own project-based technology curriculum (now in its fifth edition). Use it to time a test, record a presentation, or play music during reading time. Modification.

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This school year, align teaching strategies with student learning styles

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Five Principles of Learning. Before exploring how technology can alleviate pressure from teachers to deliver the right teaching and learning environment that accommodates various learning styles, it’s important to home in on Merrill’s Principles of Instruction. Visual Learners.

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Smithsonian and Carolina Biological Announce New Study Results and Effectiveness of their K – 5 Science Curriculum

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.–( BUSINESS WIRE )– The Smithsonian Science Education Center and Carolina Biological announced new independent study results showing the Smithsonian Science for the Classroom curriculum improved students scores in N.C. For information, visit Carolinas website , call (800) 334-5551, or e-mail curriculum@carolina.com.

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