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Simulations as a Teaching Strategy

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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 why gamification and wider simulation strategies hold huge value in educational facilities across the globe.

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STEM-in-Action: How Video Games Can Bring STEM Concepts to Life

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Blocksmith also takes kids to a new level beyond other websites in that it allows kids to do problem-solving and higher order thinking…It is one way that we can integrate VR into what we are doing, and the kids love it because it's something they created and then get to see!

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What is the 21st Century Lesson Plan?

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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. Problem solving is integral to learning. Keyboarding skills are granular.

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Bring Digital Robotics Competition to Your Classroom with Spring CoderZ League

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Are you ready to introduce computer science in your classroom? As they practice their coding using Blockly, students also develop computational thinking and creative problem-solving skills. Gamification and competition encourage students to learn and develop skills while also having fun!

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Is Cue Robot Workshop Effective For Learning Coding?

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It helps develop problem-solving skills, critical thinking and fosters creativity in computer science. Source: Geekazine I’ve had the opportunity to work with both Wonder Workshop and Cue Robot in computer science workshops, and I must say that each platform has its unique benefits for learners.

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3 Apps Disguised as Games to Help Bolster Learning

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Use this not only for physics concepts and machines, but critical thinking, sequencing, and problem solving. I use the Sim series in my classroom to promote creativity, logical thinking, problem solving, and quick thinking. Excellent choice to focus on critical thinking and problem solving.

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17 Take-aways from Summer PD

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Some had been teaching for thirty years and still enthusiastically embraced everything from twitter to the gamification of education. They were problem solvers. I often heard, ‘if I tweak it here, I can solve this problem’ They are inquirers. This modeled not just problem solving but critical thinking.