Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

schools— Kahoot is offering the first premium version of its game-based learning platform. Until today, Kahoot’s website and mobile app, which feature nearly 60 million multiple-choice quizzes, have been completely free for students and teachers. After launching five years ago—and seeping into nearly half of all U.S.

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Edsurge

MAY 19, 2022

A version of this article first appeared at the Medium site of the Stanford GSE Office of Innovation and Technology. And the technology may help address an age-old challenge in any classroom: motivation. Several startups are experimenting with encouraging users to watch tutorials or take quizzes in exchange for earning cryptocurrency.

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Edsurge

MAY 9, 2023

Competing [in a game] doesn’t work as motivation for every student. No one wants to be at the bottom of a leaderboard,” says Deepak Cheenath, co-founder of Quizizz, a classroom tool that lets teachers create pop quizzes and games. But it also can’t offer boring bits of information interspersed with fun games.

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Edsurge

JUNE 27, 2017

Flocks of educators and entrepreneurs have made their way down to San Antonio this week for the mecca of edtech conferences, hosted by the International Society for Technology in Education—better known as ISTE. Upgrades also include Smarty Ants Español, a program designed to help K-2 Spanish-speaking students learn how to read in Spanish.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 22, 2018

From IBM’s test scoring machines in the 1930s to the Speak & Spells of the 70s, innovators and educators have been trying to improve education with technology for decades. But these efforts have fallen short of meaningfully transforming learning. It’s no wonder that only 58% of teachers are comfortable using technology in class.

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Teach Hub

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Educational technology , also known as edtech, has emerged as a powerful ally for educators in the classroom offering a range of tools to enhance instructional methods, engage students, and create a dynamic and interactive learning experience for students. The post Best EdTech Tools of 2024 appeared first on TeachHUB.

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Edsurge

MAY 21, 2020

Then we add questions and little quizzes afterwards. They're going to keep their games and look for ways to keep getting better. Gaming is one of the largest, most accessible and fastest-growing industries worldwide. The barriers to entry are being lowered as technology improves. Anyone can be a gamer.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 28, 2019

And no combination of games, quizzes and lesson plans can guarantee that students always have positive online experiences. MediaSmarts, the Canadian counterpart to Common Sense, also offers lessons and resources on the fundamentals of digital and media literacy. Digital citizenship is not a multiple-choice thing,” says Higgin.

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Edsurge

MAY 8, 2019

And with gaming as core to both company’s DNA, “there is a good match between our philosophies.” Kahoot offers a web-based and mobile app that allows anyone to create and partake in multiple-choice quizzes. The company also earned $1.9

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

Once known for a learning game, the Redwood City, Calif.-based based company now touts itself as a provider of adaptive-learning technologies for educational content providers. The company’s Adaptive Learning Platform works in a number of ways. And to support its work, Kidaptive has raised $19.1

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

So far, 15 partners have signed on to make their materials available through Quizlet study sets, which include a collection of flashcards, games, quizzes and other interactive activities. Quizlet will not be the only edtech company seeking to monetize by allowing other education companies access to its large user base.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 4, 2019

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. These are game-based learning where students strive to type fast so they can beat an opponent. Cyber-bullying. How to search. Plagiarism.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 16, 2018

He has been named a Master Educator by Course Hero , an education technology company that produced a short film on Garg, who is now one of three finalists for the Robert Foster Cherry Award for Great Teaching bestowed by Baylor University. Explore Garg’s organic chemistry course file with links to practice problems, quizzes, and study guides.

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