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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. Coding and robotics can help students develop critical skills for success after high school, highlighting the importance of coding in real life. Click through for 6 tools to help students develop these valuable STEM skills.

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3 keys to making math engaging

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Engaging students in discourse through an inquiry-based approach is a process. Over a semester, as you continue to do this, you will start to see more and more students engaging and wanting to share. Game-based and play-based learning Game-based learning is different from gamification.

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Engaging the reluctant reader: Benefits of gamified learning in literacy education

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Similar to how video game players repeatedly try to overcome obstacles, students in gamified environments can attempt literacy learning tasks multiple times without feeling embarrassed. Research shows that gamification encourages students to fail and reattempt learning tasks without embarrassment.

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How K–12 Classrooms Can Benefit from Robotics

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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.

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Is the Traditional Classroom Becoming Obsolete?

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Research indicates that active participation leads to higher retention rates, which can be upwards of 60% for students engaged in interactive learning. You’re expected to cultivate skills that prepare students for real-world challenges. Cost-effectiveness is another critical advantage.

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64 predictions about edtech trends in 2024

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We are on track to see an increase in individualized homeschooling and e-learning, accompanied by the rising tide of gamification in education, promising a more engaging and dynamic learning experience. Diana Heldfond, CEO & Founder, Parallel Learning Are students learning? Diane Myers, Ph.