eSchool News

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Here’s how educators across the country are using tools–from Minecraft: Education Edition to Roblox and easy-to-access online resources–to gamify their lessons and help students engage with learning. According to ISTE, “gamification is about transforming the classroom environment and regular activities into a game.”

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eSchool News

JANUARY 8, 2019

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? In just a few months I saw amazing benefits! Social-emotional growth.

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Edsurge

MAY 9, 2023

. — Deepak Cheenath That puts CoCo’s strategies to keep students engaged or motivated to learn at complete odds with what many edtech companies have been trying to do to teach literacy or STEM — mimic online games like Robolox or Minecraft that children spend hours immersed in outside of school. Quizizz is embodying this shift.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 6, 2025

On average, about 25 percent of children in the early grades struggle with reading. At the same time, the percentage of students who say they read for pleasure is declining : Fewer than half of all children ages 8-18 (43 percent) say they enjoy reading in their spare time, down from 58 percent in 2016.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Join eSchool News for the 12 Days of Edtech with 2024s most-read and most-loved stories. Nontraditional learning models: Microschools, microlearning, game-based learning, and more! As game-based learning has grown, so has student interest in extracurricular esports opportunities.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Key points: Harnessing the power of video games can foster a deeper, more meaningful educational experience 3 ways educators leverage gamification strategies The future of gamification For more news on gaming principles, visit eCN’s Teaching & Learning page Student engagement is vital for any educator throughout the length of a course.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

As an added benefit, students feel more encouraged and engaged with their learning material when they are learning just what they need to learn at exactly the pace they need to learn it. The science of reading is another big piece of modern education.

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