eSchool News

MARCH 31, 2025

After all, its easy to imagine how technologies such as AI tools, robots, VR headsets , and computers, for example, can be used to support learning in these settings. A student might not remember their score on a math test, but they likely vividly recall that time they shot the winning basket that sent their team to the state championship.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 6, 2025

Improved cognitive development Other studies have found games that encourage critical thinking and problem-solving can improve students ability to process and retain information–essential components of literacy education. Many educational games fall into this category.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC) started collaborating on game-based learning (GBL) in developmental math and writing instruction in the mid-2000s, they had no idea what they were setting in motion. The CGN also has hosted three increasingly well-attended conferences, called the CUNY Games Festival.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

Challenge encourages game-based learning to help kids learn to have fun with math. If they build it, they will learn from it. That’s the idea behind the national K-12 Game-a-thon, which invites students to let their imaginations and problem solving run wild as they design, build and share their own math games.

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Edsurge

JUNE 21, 2022

The best of these young coders are learning to use code creatively and developing a tangible skill set that they will use in future careers. CodeCombat AI League trailer (credit: CodeCombat) A Foundation of Game-Based Learning Founded in 2013, CodeCombat was born from a simple idea: Make learning to code engaging and accessible to all.

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Edsurge

MAY 9, 2023

CoCo is still in its beta phase, being tested out by educators from 65 different countries. But even as gamification has become a shorthand for engagement, edtech companies have found it challenging to draw a clear distinction between learning and just having fun.

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eSchool News

MAY 31, 2016

Successful programs must be tested and proven in real-world, everyday school environments. CodeMonkey teaches programming basics in a language known as “CoffeeScript” through game-based learning. Teaching coding effectively requires an equal understanding of the technology discipline and sound classroom instruction.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Schools will make changes to provide systematic instruction and stem the bleed of learning loss. My school is always looking for new and innovative ways to engage students in STEM, and this will continue to be a focus in 2022. — Nicollette LeTellier, STEM Specialist for K-5, Swift Water Elementary School.

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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. At the end of the day, edtech can feel like one more thing on a teacher’s plate.

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Edsurge

APRIL 16, 2018

Supplement At-Home Education with Digital Learning Digital financial education can—and does—play a role in providing students with the financial knowledge they may not receive at home. There are many ways that educators can embed digital financial education into the classroom.

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Faculty Focus

AUGUST 8, 2023

Incorporate interactive activities Interactive activities can help keep students engaged and motivated in online learning. There are many interactive tools available that can be used to create quizzes, games, and simulations. These activities can be used to reinforce key concepts, test understanding, and provide feedback to students.

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Edsurge

APRIL 17, 2019

He concluded, “I look forward to observing the increasing excitement for science throughout the testing and research process and beyond.” million by February 2014 for a game to teach kids social-emotional learning. Signs looked good at this point. Electronic Arts founder Trip Hawkins raised $9.3

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Faculty Focus

AUGUST 8, 2023

Incorporate interactive activities Interactive activities can help keep students engaged and motivated in online learning. There are many interactive tools available that can be used to create quizzes, games, and simulations. These activities can be used to reinforce key concepts, test understanding, and provide feedback to students.

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Active Learning Achievement Activities Quizzes 98

Edsurge

JANUARY 16, 2018

One of the ones I typically do is the Breathalyzer test. Neil Garg: If I had to distill it down to a few things, it’s making it fun, making it insanely challenging, and providing a lot of support for the students. How do you make chemistry fun? One of the simplest things is classroom demonstrations. This is technology from the early 1900s.

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