Discussions Game-Based Learning Student Engagement 
Teach Thought
JULY 11, 2025
Of course, any question worth its salt is never ‘fully answered’ any more than a good conversation is ever finished, but as we learn and reflect and grow, old answers can look positively awkward, as they are bound by old knowledge. Same with Challenge-Based learning and other forms of learning.
Edsurge
OCTOBER 25, 2022
I've always thought games were good models for everything. Here, she discusses the challenges involved in getting adults to take play seriously, as well the many life lessons that may be imparted through effective educational gaming. EdSurge: You’re a vocal proponent of gaming in the classroom. So, I joined her team.
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Edsurge
DECEMBER 19, 2022
Kelly, a two-time recipient of the Canadian Prime Minister’s Award for Teaching Excellence in STEM, believes that mission- and game-based learning are ideal for captivating students across the curriculum, not just in technology class. EdSurge: You talk a lot about mission-based learning. And he should know.
eSchool News
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
There are a number of ways to make math more collaborative and fun, including shifting the emphasis from procedures to discourse, embracing game-based learning, and using data to continually adapt tools to students’ needs. One way to know you’ve got a great problem-solving task is that it creates rich discussion.
eSchool News
JANUARY 24, 2025
ReadWorks is free and provides all its resources free of charge and has both printed and digital versions of the material available to teachers and students (Education Technology Nonprofit, 2021). When students are given a visual representation of their progress, their engagement and motivation increases.
eSchool News
MARCH 31, 2025
The NEA encourages teachers to bring physical activity into the classroom by incorporating brain breaks in students daily routines or taking classroom activities outside. When doing professional development, emphasize how much kids love playing games. A university developed a course that meshes physics lessons with martial arts.
eSchool News
APRIL 7, 2017
Many technology-savvy educators have deduced that perhaps the best way to mitigate social media distractions while still allowing for collaboration and discussion is to use a classroom or subject-specific forum or platform. Classroom-created forums. Better Option? Augmented Reality (AR)/Virtual Reality (VR).
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