Edsurge

JUNE 10, 2019

The news came as a surprise to educational game developers and researchers, many of whom credit the Institute of Play for supporting and growing the game-based learning industry. educational institutions. Our goal was to develop toolkits, frameworks and resources and share our work.”

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Game-Based Learning Interdisciplinary Assignments Math 164

Edsurge

AUGUST 9, 2019

High school English teacher John Fallon is what you might call an early adopter. His tech of choice: video games—specifically narrative-based digital games that engage students by engrossing them in a story. Exploring New Worlds Narrative digital games aren’t just for high school students.

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Reading Game-Based Learning Teaching Quizzes 167

Edsurge

JUNE 21, 2022

As competitive coding is now one of the fastest-growing segments in esports, we want to empower educators to fully explore its potential in the classroom. Schools have begun to recognize the value of esports, with more than 8,600 US high schools having started video-gaming teams since 2018.

Science 167

Science Game-Based Learning Language Languages 167

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Thanks to a strategic approach to PD and support, teacher collaboration has skyrocketed, kindergartners are coding and students are excited about learning. EdSurge: Why did you decide to adopt Minecraft: Education Edition? About 8000 students in our middle and high school 1:1 take-home laptop program use Minecraft.

Teachers 167

Teachers Game-Based Learning Skills Elementary School 167

Edsurge

MARCH 18, 2024

In this pursuit, the Reinvent the Classroom initiative, a collaborative effort led by Digital Promise in partnership with HP, Microsoft and Intel, serves as an exemplar for leveraging game-based learning for inclusive instructional practices. The first experience featured an action-packed and timing-focused game.

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Learning Motivation Assignments Game-Based Learning 200

Edsurge

MAY 22, 2017

Portfolios also highlight learning’s natural progression. For instance, a high school freshman might undertake a service learning project that lasts until his graduation. His portfolio would highlight his project’s development, its revisions, and its completion as evidence of learning.

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Authentic Assessment Game-Based Learning Learning Evaluation 117

Edsurge

MAY 15, 2024

Research formality ranges from classroom-based informal needs assessment and feedback regarding professional learning to high-level National Science Foundation-funded studies. Iterate on what works and learn from what doesn’t.

STEM 208

STEM Interdisciplinary Education Science 208

Edsurge

MAY 9, 2023

In CoCo’s demo video, all the different use cases for the platform seem geared toward users building projects together, like coding and playing a game live. Shoelace doesn’t want to “trick” kids into learning, an act Dexter likens to feeding them chocolate-covered broccoli.

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Gamification Motivation Game-Based Learning Math 205

EdTech Magazine

MARCH 16, 2018

When Tulare Joint Union High School District (Calif.) was preparing to deploy one-to-one Chromebooks a few years ago, the amount of professional development and training needed for educators was overwhelming. Switching to gamified PD through a partnership with game-based learning company Alludo was a no-brainer.

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Accessibility Coaching Game-Based Learning Critical Thinking 130

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

Job titles in this category might include Chief Executive Officer of an edtech startup or Entrepreneur-in-residence at a high school. Innovations in Games-Based Learning video series. More information on UNC MEITE. UNC MEITE website. MEITE program overview. Facebook events.

Gamification 135

Gamification Game-Based Learning Art Education 135

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

A project of the Institute of Play, Quest, as the school is known, is an Innovation Zone (or iZone) school, itself a project of the city’s public school system. That's a general finding in research in other fields, but it works in kind of a cool way in games.”

Skills 168

Skills Critical Thinking Game-Based Learning Failure 168

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

You may have seen the photos of stadiums packed to the gills with crazed fans or photos of young high school- and college-aged players hoisting sparkling trophies high into the air as they pull in million-dollar prize purses. There are now over 115 colleges and universities offering scholarships.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

It becomes relevant to them when you turn your class into a game,” says Isaacs, a 50-year-old teacher at William Annin Middle School and Ridge High School in Basking Ridge, N.J. You’re taking out all the sterile school stuff.” And “Minecraft” has become a hit in classrooms.

Textbooks 166

Textbooks Classroom Management Social Studies History 166

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

From high school valedictorian to game company CEO to computer science instructor, all I really needed to know, I’ve learned from video games. Final Fantasy Min-maxing is a resource-management term used often in terms of gaming strategy. This process is known as grinding.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Schools had a crash course in greater instructional technology usage during the pandemic. Teachers have gained so much confidence and are finally using educational technology in a way that enhances their instruction at a scale we haven’t seen. –Lisa Cumming, Science Teacher, Olmsted Falls High School.

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Hybrid Learning Communication Accessibility Language 288

Edsurge

APRIL 22, 2019

Imagine learning math and science from the perspective of a middle or high school student. The student’s mental image of the subject is more than likely that of a textbook—dense, daunting, and dry—accompanied by a sigh exclaiming, “Please, anything but this!”

STEM 167

STEM Teaching Textbooks Science 167

Edsurge

AUGUST 27, 2019

Sara Rowe and Lennelle Gilpin, who teach middle school geography in Wentzville, Mo., Michael Milton, a high school history teacher in Burlington, Mass., recalls a childhood love of mystery novels, piecing together clues and what we might call today active learning. Physical geography is important,” Keller says.

History 166

History Exams Culture Knowledge 166

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. As a result, the business is thriving.

Coaching 167

Coaching Teaching Schools Quizzes 167

Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2018

Games Can Create Meaningful Experiences There’s a reason most kids have played 10,000 hours of online games by the time they’re 21—which is about the same amount of time they’ve spent in middle and high school. Games are a compelling force, one that’s creating a positive culture.

Gamification 153

Gamification Learning Culture Students 153

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

high school students using its studying tools. Quizlet will not be the only edtech company seeking to monetize by allowing other education companies access to its large user base. “What they recognize is that their users are already on our platform, using Quizlet on a daily, weekly basis.”

Textbooks 77

Textbooks Quizzes Game-Based Learning Study 77

Edsurge

APRIL 17, 2019

On the education side, the company enlisted Kelly McGrath, former head of K-12 science curriculum development at Pearson, who’d become Planet3’s chief operating officer. Esther Wojcicki, the esteemed journalism teacher at Palo Alto High School, joined in 2016 as the company’s chief learning officer.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 23, 2019

Adjacent to displays and videos about Minecraft merchandise and the game’s place in popular culture is a section devoted to how Minecraft has been used as a tool for real-world change. Then there are the parents for whom the exhibit may be Minecraft 101.

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