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5 engaging ISTELive 25 sessions

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Conference sessions cover it all–from AI and math learning to esports and navigating mental health technologies for schools. As AI technologies become increasingly prevalent, it is crucial to understand how to use these tools responsibly. Teachers can meet students academically, mentally, and socially.

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What We Learn from the Edtech Games the Government Plays

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Walden , a game under development by game designer-turned-professor Tracy Fulleron, aims to support “deliberate play.” The game recreates Henry David Thoreau’s Walden with historically accurate images and even recorded sounds from Concord's idyllic pond. One of its games is a VR app about the joys of brushing your teeth.

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How Game-Based Learning Develops Real-World Skills

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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 We're focused on those game-learning principles.

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A Serious Look at Game-Based Learning

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“I've always thought games were good models for everything—how to learn, but also how to be,” says Arana Shapiro. She has dedicated much of her career to helping educators integrate technology with purpose into their curriculum. Can you share some of the obstacles you’ve faced promoting game-based learning?

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On a Mission With Game-Based Learning

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Veteran technology teacher Ben Kelly is thankful that, after 18 years of teaching, his students still run into the room when it’s time for his class. But he cautions not to give too much credit to the technology itself. EdSurge: You talk a lot about mission-based learning. And he should know.

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New Research Proves Game-Based Learning Works—Here's Why That Matters

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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. Without proof of success, many school districts have opted not to adopt new technologies.

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Crafting technology-driven IEPs

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As technology has evolved, writing documents has also evolved. Not only has the process of writing the IEP evolved, but IEPs are becoming technology-driven. Data from these programs can be used to create students annual IEP goals. This study mentions that the ReadWorks program, used for progress monitoring IEP goals, has 1.2