Edsurge

MAY 9, 2023

The platform comes from the same stables — of MIT Media Lab — as Scratch, the free-to-use, ubiquitous coding language popular with young people from across the world. 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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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

If you want to effortlessly become an expert in a new language, you’re probably too late. And yet, adults regularly set out to study a second (or third, or fourth) language. But technology-enabled tools that aim to deliver language instruction at scale are also building incentives into their systems to help learners make more progress.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 11, 2024

How to make a game on Scratch Kodu – create games on a PC and Xbox via a simple visual programming language. Quest –create your own text adventure game Stencyl – design games without coding, but by choosing elements and characters.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 14, 2024

Most tools that teachers have for this purpose are lagging indicators such as tests, quizzes, and homework. Improved personalization, collaboration, and gamification features : AI can customize learning experiences to match each student’s individual needs, preferences, and learning paces.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 13, 2024

From virtual reality field trips to interactive quizzing platforms, these 12 tools offer diverse ways to bring lessons to life. Interactive Quizzing Platforms Interactive quizzing platforms are revolutionizing the way educators assess understanding and retention in the classroom.

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eSchool News

JUNE 16, 2016

Moodle for School has been created specifically for schools and educational settings with features that let educators set gamification goals and keep track of attendance. A separate module turns quizzes into games for students. A range of popular plugins including video-conferencing and gamification tools.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Everything about Ray, from his seat choice to his body language in class, indicated that he didn’t want to be noticed. Any connected educator has heard buzzwords like flipped classroom, gamification, social-emotional learning (SEL), differentiation, and personalized learning. Ray interrupts me, “No, Mrs. Baker. That was my FIRST A.

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