Teach Thought

JULY 11, 2025

Views Facebook Linkedin Print These Learning Strategies Make Students Curious by Terry Heick Understanding where curiosity comes from is the holy grail of education. Views Facebook Linkedin Print These Learning Strategies Make Students Curious by Terry Heick Understanding where curiosity comes from is the holy grail of education.

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eSchool News

JUNE 3, 2025

In partnership with sub-awardees WestEd and MIND Education , creators of ST Math , BCS is driving the development of real- time, data-driven insights to improve student engagement and learning outcomes. “This partnership aligns perfectly with our district’s strategic focus on academic achievement and evidence-based strategies. .

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Edsurge

JUNE 11, 2025

Self-expression fuels learning, and creativity lies at the heart of the human experience. Coding alone isn’t enough; students must also learn to think systemically, design creatively and build with intention. Coding alone isn’t enough; students must also learn to think systemically, design creatively and build with intention.

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We are Teachers

JULY 9, 2025

It's important to learn everyone's names to make all students feel included. Here are some fun ways to do it!

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k12

JULY 7, 2025

But here’s some good news: K12 Learning Hub is here to help! K12 Learning Hub has got your back. Why use K12 Learning Hub? Here are some common struggles where K12 Learning Hub can come to the rescue: Your child needs extra practice on something that just doesn’t seem to “click.” It’s okay—you’re in good company.

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Teach Thought

MAY 19, 2025

There is a disconnect between what students learn while playing games and the academic standards most teachers are interested in promoting.

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eSchool News

MAY 14, 2025

For example, one sentence frame they were given was, As the cartographer for my game map, I will include _ and _ as points of interest because _. Additionally, the students broadened their vocabulary by learning language thats critical to their academic success. It was a good experience for both the kids and the teachers.

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We are Teachers

JUNE 16, 2025

Introduce a new topic or review what you've learned with a classroom escape room! They're a surefire way to increase student engagement.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 19, 2017

When teachers used digital educational games in the classroom, students raised test scores by more than half a letter grade in only three weeks, according to a study from researchers at Vanderbilt University and partners at Legends of Learning , a research-driven educational game platform. Click here to learn more!

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Edsurge

JANUARY 10, 2018

What can you learn from some of the games the government has going on?For Monday was the fifth annual ED Games Expo, held at the the famed Washington performance hall, the John F. encourag[ing] a broad audience to consider game development as an important learning strategy.” Kennedy Center. That includes“.encourag[ing]

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eSchool News

APRIL 22, 2024

s director of learning design, and Plub Limpiti, learning designer at Kahoot!, the whitepaper explores the challenges and vast opportunities in creating more inclusive game-based learning experiences that lead to better outcomes. Co-authored by Louisa Rosenheck, Kahoot!’s Our new paper is a testament to Kahoot!’s

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eSchool News

APRIL 15, 2015

Collaborative efforts will help expand knowledge about game-based learning’s potential for students. High-quality games are unique in that they provide all three pillars necessary for learning success: high engagement of the learners (have you ever watched someone totally engrossed in a game?);

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eSchool News

JULY 27, 2020

Revenue for game-based learning and education is projected to reach more than $24 billion by 2024, according to a new market forecast. Metaari’s 2019-2024 Global Game-based Learning Market study , released by Serious Play Conference, notes that growth in AI game-based learning also is expected to skyrocket, analysts say.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Kevin Hogan sits down for a conversation with Ki Karou, Senior Director of Product, Content for MIND Research Institute , on the evolving landscape of education, gamification, and technology integration.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Revenue for game-based learning and education is projected to reach more than $24 billion by 2024, according to a new market forecast. Metaari’s 2019-2024 Global Game-based Learning Market study , released by Serious Play Conference, notes that growth in AI game-based learning also is expected to skyrocket, analysts say.

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eSchool News

APRIL 12, 2015

Digital learning system helps schools integrate game-based learning applications. RGS, a business unit of Avnet, Inc.,

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

And that desire for change drew Vallon to Quest to Learn , a public 6-12 school in New York City focused on game-based learning. There are so many amazing ways to use games, game-like experiences and the design process to engage students. "I A big part of the school structure is supporting students.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 25, 2022

“I've always thought games were good models for everything—how to learn, but also how to be,” says Arana Shapiro. Now the Managing Director and Chief Learning Officer at Games for Change , Shapiro stands at the vanguard of a movement to both normalize and prioritize game-based instruction in schools.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 15, 2021

More on game-based learning. Why Game Based Learning Is the Right Choice for Remote Teaching. Kid-created Games That Teach. New Ways to Gamify Learning. You can find her resources at Structured Learning. A great infographic done using Easelly: Made with Easelly infographic templates.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 3, 2023

More than 50 years after Don Rawitsch introduced Oregon Trail in his eighth grade class, the debate continues : Can games become a legitimate tool for learning? Proponents of game-based learning have good reason to be optimistic—but also cautious. Audience engagement poses another conundrum.

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Edsurge

MAY 30, 2017

Like gaming, learning math requires grit and persistence—cornerstones of growth mindset—and is grounded in problem solving, flexible thinking, and pattern recognition. The same kind of tenacity is crucial when learning math. Gamers embrace challenges and use mistakes to learn.

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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. I dive in with the kids.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 8, 2015

By Tommy Peterson Many K–12 educators remain enthusiastic about game-based learning despite a report that adoption has stalled.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

I have to do a lot of the same strategic thinking that I enjoyed doing in that game.” He also ponders whether games can both teach and measure 21st-century skills, considers the barriers to a broader use of GBL in schools and discusses the not-so-mysterious motivational power of Pokemon. It’s usually, “This game is hard.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Today, because of the changes in education, the use of games to reinforce learning, to teach, and to engage students in their own education has become one of the most effective tools to bridge the gap between school-based and remote learning. It’s called Game Based Learning (GBL).

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Edsurge

MARCH 6, 2017

A great deal of initial research exists about blended learning techniques such as game-based learning, but adoption has stalled because of a lack of scalable, practical techniques that have also proven effective. Enders Game by Orson Scott Card—A novel that conceptualizes a variety of game-based learning mechanics.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Oregon Trail has an extraordinary origin story , illuminating many of the crucial elements that make games engaging and powerful for learning. Given its exceptional start within a favorable early ecosystem, one might expect hundreds—even thousands—of compelling games for learning on the market today.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 11, 2022

As educators seek tools for online environments, one of the solutions they’re increasingly turning to is game-based learning. One of the best ways for students to learn is through play, and growing up in a digital world, they are already playing video games outside the classroom.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 31, 2017

By Meghan Bogardus Cortez From providing motivation to assisting struggling students, games can help educators with tricky concepts.

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Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2019

When Julia Rivard Dexter first launched her game-based learning startup, Squiggle Park , she was hoping to reverse declining literacy rates by creating games that were so fun and engaging kids would want to play in their free time. Take codeSpark , a Pasadena, Calif.-based The company’s 1.5

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 23, 2015

Classroom Game-based Learning Leadership Management STEM' Frank Smith Author Jane McGonigal and MakerBot’s Yuri Salnikoff led the first two keynotes of the conference.

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EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 11, 2017

By Jon Spike Incorporate a game-based teaching style into the classroom without spending a lot of time or money.

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Edsurge

APRIL 3, 2017

When Vadim Polikov—my childhood friend and a successful entrepreneur—approached me with a game-based learning business idea in the summer of 2015, I jumped at the idea. . Many of the teachers described the games as “transformative.”. This spring we are launching 900 middle school science games on our content platform.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 26, 2017

By Meghan Bogardus Cortez Educational games provide an inside look at complex topics.

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eSchool News

MARCH 4, 2015

From gamification to crowdsourcing, improve learning with these interactive elements. Curriculum Engaging Students with Game-Based Learning Featured on eSchool News Next Generation Collaboration Resource Top News collaboration crowdsourcing gamification gaming interactive interactive learning student response systems'

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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. Game-based and play-based learning Game-based learning is different from gamification.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 11, 2017

By Meghan Bogardus Cortez New company Legends of Learning offers 900 research-backed games to educators.

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