eSchool News

JULY 27, 2023

Gone are the days of teachers lecturing in front of students who are taking furious notes. The more you treat education as a game, the more likely students are to pay attention and be engaged in class. The more you treat education as a game, the more likely students are to pay attention and be engaged in class.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 26, 2015

It’s an exploration space, ideal for mobile learning, embodied learning, floor simulations and game-based learning where students freely explore a variety of content domains by interacting in virtual environments and one another. In this space, educators are not positioned as lecturers, at the front of a class.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 26, 2023

This is where game-based learning can motivate and engage students while providing them with immediate feedback. The future of high school education is looking quite promising as we navigate the shift to personalized learning. And let’s not forget about gamification!

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Edsurge

MAY 9, 2023

First, online interactions for children have to be fun, not lecture-like. Shoelace doesn’t want to “trick” kids into learning, an act Dexter likens to feeding them chocolate-covered broccoli. But it also can’t offer boring bits of information interspersed with fun games.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Enhanced data analytics for personalized insights: Data analytics tools will likely become more sophisticated, providing educators with deeper insights into student performance and learning patterns. Online learning refers to a specific method of education where instructors deliver content over the internet directly to students.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

“I never want to make claims that games writ-large for any kid—under any circumstances—teach these sort of skills.” Instead of learning from a combination of books, lectures and software, as students do at most schools, the primary mode of instruction for kids attending Quest to Learn is games.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

My evenings and nights were quite active but I would rarely wake up in time for lectures the next morning. I also participated in a ton of student clubs and activities , ranging from playing oboe with the orchestra to dancing hula with Cal Hawaii Club. As you might imagine, I didn't do to well in class.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Ideally, educators want students to discover the joy of learning and be motivated by intrinsic rewards. EdSurge: Tell us about the early days of Arludo—what was the driving force to creating games for education? Kasumovic: I'm a university lecturer and I really wanted to get my students a bit more excited about learning.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Additionally, the tablet has Bluetooth, so I am able to carry on a lecture while walking around the classroom monitoring students as they take notes or work through problems. Game-based learning is certainly proving its mettle in classrooms and in enhancing the overall learning experience in the edtech sector.

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Faculty Focus

AUGUST 8, 2023

For instance, in a language learning course, students can engage in vocabulary-building games that involve matching words to their corresponding meanings or completing sentence exercises. These activities can help students develop their critical thinking skills and promote deeper learning.

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Faculty Focus

AUGUST 8, 2023

For instance, in a language learning course, students can engage in vocabulary-building games that involve matching words to their corresponding meanings or completing sentence exercises. These activities can help students develop their critical thinking skills and promote deeper learning.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 11, 2022

While Rawitsch and his collaborators never saw any money from this success, they created an enduring franchise and helped launch the sector of game-based learning. The story of Oregon Trail offers many relevant lessons for those wanting to harness the power of video games for learning.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 16, 2018

I also make an effort to learn student names. I can typically learn more than 200 in a 10-week period. It really helps make the lecture hall feel more like a small classroom. The video game you’ve been developing sounds like something that also makes chemistry a whole lot more fun. The game avoids all of these.

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