Edsurge

DECEMBER 12, 2018

Since the days of “Oregon Trail,” educational games have teased at the possibility that learning in school can be freed from the doldrum of textbooks and tests. So if games are fun, and learning should be fun, doesn’t it behoove the education and gaming industries to join forces? middle-school market.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Quest objectives include reading chapters in the textbook, and students can complete formative assessments in the form of “battles.” 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.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 22, 2018

Meanwhile, teachers in Chicago charter schools told us that the textbooks and digital resources they’re given are not addressing Illinois state standards and fail to provide content that resonates with the diverse learners in their classrooms. Consider the ways that technology can streamline these processes for teachers.

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AUGUST 27, 2019

“What was really unique about the property was that it was equally popular at school and at home, and you can say that about very few brands.” That makes it especially valuable to an education company like HMH, which is best known among teachers and students as a textbook publisher.

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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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Ask a Tech Teacher

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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Edsurge

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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