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JANUARY 31, 2019

And when he’s not spending time with some of his favorites—StarCraft and Hearthstone—he’s teaching middle school students how to build their own. Looking at video games critically, he says, helps students understand what goes into game design, and what makes one game different from the next.

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eSchool News

MARCH 31, 2020

Read to Lead is a 100% free and proven blended learning solution that leverages game-based learning to help students in grades 5-9 build reading, writing, and leadership skills. If students read their way through 12 episodes, that’s equivalent to completing a middle school chapter book!

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eSchool News

MARCH 31, 2025

We were able to accomplish this in a larger-than-life way by installing a system called L that uses projectors and educational games to create an amazing physical learning experience in our school gymnasiums. We installed L systems , featuring Epson laser projectors , in every elementary and middle school gymnasium.

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MAY 16, 2017

It’s one thing when master teachers successfully implement learning games in a carefully controlled research study. But engaging students through game-based learning (GBL) means little unless the games are easy to implement and effective where they matter most—in the classroom. What Not To Do.

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JANUARY 22, 2018

For example, Propel Schools, one of the fastest growing charter networks in Pittsburgh, is using shared Chromebooks and Google for Education to guide middle school students through every stage of the writing process—from research to revision. Sample Lesson Plans for Your School.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 30, 2016

CodeCombat has added major new capabilities including Game Development and Web Development, and quadrupled the number of levels available to users of its original Learn to Code module, giving students plenty of runway to keep enhancing their coding skills. years for elementary school, 1.5 CodeCombat enhancements available Sept.

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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.” My grading system is based on leveling up,” he says.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2019

“I never want to make claims that games writ-large for any kid—under any circumstances—teach these sort of skills.” On a Quest A decade ago, Salen helped design and open a Manhattan middle school with a unique proposition. Quest students learned skills like problem solving at a much faster rate than students in college. “In

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APRIL 16, 2018

In Oakland, CA, more than 60 students at James Madison Middle School gather to talk about money. According to the 2017 Financial Report Card from Champlain College’s Center for Financial Literacy, only five states—Alabama, Missouri, Tennessee, Utah and Virginia—received an A grade from Champlain College for their efforts.

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JUNE 27, 2017

Quizzes on Google Forms now allow for a bit more customization: Teachers can offer partial credit for answers choices while auto-grading multiple choice questions. Our bread and butter has always been middle school ELA,” a representative from the company explains. the game-based learning platform, is going mobile.

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JANUARY 17, 2017

But just like Williams, she knew how crucial computer science and programming literacy was for her students at Woodland Middle School. Then sift through additional grade-level-appropriate resources , and take into consideration the depth and cohesion you’re looking for in your software. . million computing jobs by 2024.

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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. When asked about Carmen’s appeal, answers ran the gamut.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 7, 2016

Though these are game-based learning, there’s no plot as you might find simulated games. Each app includes personalized learning, an enhanced review mode, and additional challenges to keep students motivated. Think Number Munchers rather than Minecraft. There is little higher-order thinking requiredf.

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APRIL 17, 2019

Planet3’s Formative Years Kelly founded Planet3 in 2013 to blend top-tier commercial game designers with instructional experts and create a digital platform to teach middle-school science. He based the content on the Next Generation Science Standards , a multi-state effort at K-12 science education content completed in 2013.

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APRIL 4, 2019

Common Sense Media’s award-winning Digital Passport is the gold-standard in teaching digital citizenship to grades 3-5 (or Middle School). This free-to-schools online program mixes videos, games, quizzes, and the challenge of earning badges to teach students the concepts behind digital citizenship : Communication.

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MAY 1, 2019

That’s roughly how much Age of Learning estimates it will have spent by the end of this year on “ Adventure Academy ,” a multiplayer online game to teach elementary- and middle-school age children subjects including math, social studies and language arts.

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DECEMBER 2, 2016

This year’s cohort, whose products range from game-based learning to AI-generated flashcards, has a lot to be excited about. based startup is building online game worlds akin to World of Warcraft and other deep-dive games, but where users are introduced to Next Generation Science Standards and real-life learning opportunities.

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