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FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Simulations and games have grown from rote drills using a computer to challenging learning experiences for students that hone problem-solving and critical thinking skills. This is certainly prominent in the workplace, where some 90% of employees say that gamification makes them better at their job and more productive at work.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

The first thing most teachers think about when discussing gamified learning is the online math games kids play. But those webtools exemplify where the gamification of education started. More on SAMR and Gamification. How to Create a Tech-based Curriculum Using the SAMR Model. Breakout EDU. What more could you ask?

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MARCH 24, 2015

For example, when teaching spreadsheets, make the software or online tools a vehicle for practicing critical thinking, data analysis, and evidence-based learning, not for learning one brand of software or a particular spreadsheet tool. They aren’t used only in the computer lab, but in every class students take.

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PCS Edventures

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

With PCS Edventures, you’ll discover the secrets that turn your curriculum into an immersive adventure. Complete with live virtual instructors and a standards-aligned curriculum, the experience is full of technology, engineering design, art, math and robotics and coding. Video games are the ultimate game-changer in education!

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CoderZ

MARCH 6, 2023

Are you ready to introduce computer science in your classroom? There is no prior coding experience necessary and in fact, this is a fun way for students to dip their toes in the water before they begin coding curriculum next school year or enter the Fall League competition. In the meantime, check out our curriculum for advanced coders.

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CoderZ

MARCH 20, 2024

In order to support a diverse educational community, it’s crucial that schools find ways to foster inclusivity across the curriculum. Programs that engage students using gamification, that have online access from any computer or device, and programs that are scaffolded to match students of all levels will be important for success.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 27, 2015

Some had been teaching for thirty years and still enthusiastically embraced everything from twitter to the gamification of education. This modeled not just problem solving but critical thinking. Optional, but it ended up a lively discussion on the who-what-when-where-why of Curriculum Maps in education.

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