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"The supervised, structured and balanced use of Minecraft could allow students to fully benefit from the potential of this game to build skills and increase motivation ..."
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"The use of gaming for student-centered learning eliminates constraints, increases engagement, boosts collaboration and empowers students to find answers through deep and rich experiences ..."
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"There are many different ways instructors can teach and work with online learners. This section highlights various methods of teaching and communicating with students in the online learning environment, and techniques instructors might use to actively engage remote learners and individualize instruction. Readers will also explore the educational technology that makes online teaching, learning, and collaboration possible ..."
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"Virtual reality has been with us for many decades - at least as an idea - but as the technology comes of age, what impact will it have on our lives? ..."
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A team of researchers at the University of Southern California is working to revolutionize modern communication. Using an inexpensive 'toolkit,' the team has developed a way to create personal avatar.
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"It’s not on the list of headline features, but the latest version of Windows is hiding a very welcome and well-executed feature: a video-capture tool baked right into the operating system. ..."
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"Our mission is to create a platform for higher education leaders which will underscore the cultural, scientific, and economic importance of video game programs in colleges and universities. The key is to create a robust network of resources—including unified advocacy, policymaker engagement, media coverage, and external funding—in order to incubate and harness the impact of this community in a 21st century learning environment ..."
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"My most popular posts for TheEdublogger (arguably THE most popular posts ;P ) have been centered on the use of games and gaming within the education system. Since I've covered a few of the big play ..."
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March 3, 2015 4:02 AM
Gamification is an important method for making the learning of important but abstruse topics simple and interesting. Teachers often resort to gamification albeit unknowingly. Take for example the instance where the teacheri calls out to the student and asks him to demonstrate the concept on the green board. One could also consider the Mock Parliaments, and the Mock United Nations that take place in our schools; aren't they part of gamification?
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"Using games to teach, and adding gaming principles to the classroom, can make learning meaningful, engaging, and fun for even the most reluctant learners. I use games in my classroom in a few ways ..."
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"In a mere three years, Minecraft has grown to become the third most popular computer game of all time, after Tetris and Wii Sports. How has the game managed to become so popular so fast? And why are so many parents and teachers encouraging its play? ..."
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"This form of gaming blends fact and fiction to immerse players in an interactive world that responds to their decisions and actions. ..."
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"As a special education teacher, I work with students who struggle academically. Many of them have a low tolerance for frustration—but the same kid ..."
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"A mobile game that challenges a gamer’s spatial navigation has generated the largest-ever dementia study ..."
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"Millions of gamers love nail-biting, edge-of-your-couch “Call of Duty” scary games. Millions more adore cuddly, irresistible Pikachus, Eevees and Jigglypuf ..."
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"Vying for a spot in living rooms, Apple — which is expected to announce its new system on Wednesday — may have a tough time luring gamers who use an Xbox One or PlayStation ..."
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"With myriad adaptations for use in the classroom, MinecraftEdu brings Common Core–enhanced gaming to students ..."
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"From getting students to think about careers to rebuilding their school, teachers share inventive ways they use the building-block game ..."
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"Advice from Common Sense Media editors. From programming to editing, your kid's favorite hobby could become an awesome outlet for his or her imagination ..."
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"The pen is mightier than the sword in a new video game that challenges players to improve their creative writing ..."
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