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MDM solutions and gamification make perfect interactive learning partners

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To facilitate effective teaching and learning, modern schools must equip every classroom with interactive touchscreens and utilize gamification techniques. Understanding the Basics of Gamification in Education Gamification means adding interactive gaming elements to processes such as learning. Finally, gamification is more fun.

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5 ways to integrate gamification into your classroom

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As a fourth-grade teacher, Ive seen how gamification can transform a regular lesson into something my students look forward to. Here are five ways to integrate gamification into your classroom, using tools like Quizizz, Gimkit, Quizlet, and Blooket. Some even created their own Connection sets, adding another layer of engagement.

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How robotic gamification helped my elementary students love STEM

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Educators have found a solution to this problem: gamification. This gives the students instant feedback on their projects. This is especially the case for students in inner-city schools where technology is inevitably scarce due to systemic factors beyond the students’ control.

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How gamification is driving learning space design

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Gamification is moving from simple novelty to a valid pedagogical approach that can deliver powerful learning experiences in higher education and K-12 classrooms alike—and this growth has led to changes in how educators approach their classrooms and physical learning spaces. It opens us up in new ways.

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A Decade Into Experiments With Gamification, Edtech Rethinks How to Motivate Learners

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candidates at MIT’s Lifelong Kindergarten research group, say it all started with a single piece of feedback: “Just make learning fun.” Scratch projects are also released to everyone on Scratch for feedback, comments or “remixing,” but on CoCo, projects remain within a digital “corridor” curated by an educator.

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I gamified my classroom and students are soaring

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Gamification means using game-design principles such as cooperation, competition, character development, and point scoring in a non-gaming context. I had read research about the benefits of gamification, but I was still surprised to see such a remarkable transformation in my classroom. So what if we make classrooms the game?

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7 ways AI will make a positive impact on classroom teaching

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The situation is made even more challenging by the lack of suitable feedback mechanisms to help teachers understand who is struggling in class and to help them quickly find the root cause of the student’s challenges. Most tools that teachers have for this purpose are lagging indicators such as tests, quizzes, and homework.

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