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5 ways to integrate gamification into your classroom

eSchool News

As a fourth-grade teacher, Ive seen how gamification can transform a regular lesson into something my students look forward to. “Games are among childrens favorite activities, especially for primary school students. Quizizz: Turn assessments into fun competitions Quizizz is my top choice for a gamification platform.

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A Decade Into Experiments With Gamification, Edtech Rethinks How to Motivate Learners

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. — Deepak Cheenath That puts CoCo’s strategies to keep students engaged or motivated to learn at complete odds with what many edtech companies have been trying to do to teach literacy or STEM — mimic online games like Robolox or Minecraft that children spend hours immersed in outside of school. Quizizz is embodying this shift.

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Friday 5: K-12 coding

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These durable skills are critical for students during their K-12 years, in college, and in the workforce. And Singapore launched a tailored coding class for primary and secondary school students as early as 2014. Students need programming skills for today and for the future. Why is coding important for youth?

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How This Startup Leverages Games to Create a Love for the Natural Sciences

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Games and gamification are not new to education. Even before the more recent growth of the edtech industry, educators have routinely created games and interactive challenges in order to get students engaged with subjects ranging from math and logic to history and reading. Some of the world has grown pessimistic of science.

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You’re Already Harnessing the Science of Learning (You Just Don’t Know It)

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It featured colorful photos of students using clickers and quotes from teachers who were thrilled with students’ newfound enthusiasm in class. The article focused on how clickers could help boost engagement and gamification in the classroom. Yes, many of us are already using strategies based on the science of learning.

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From pencils to pixels: Tech is shaping the future of education

eSchool News

Engagement and experimentation Technology demonstrably helps keep students engaged in their lessons and facilitate better learning in a digital world. These touch screens can facilitate engagement across subjects, even in unlikely places. One noteworthy example is science education, specifically anatomy.

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How K–12 Classrooms Can Benefit from Robotics

EdTech Magazine

Student engagement is changing, driven by digital natives looking to combine organic social interaction with science, technology, engineering and math discovery. Here are a few emerging approaches: Project-Based Learning: PBL focuses on giving students real-world challenges that help them develop problem-solving skills.