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MARCH 27, 2018

When I went to school, it was all about the 3Rs, desks in rows, and a teacher lecturing from the front of the room. Classrooms now are more likely to store student files in the cloud (OneDrive or Google Drive for example) than on school servers allowing students to access their work from school and home. Teacher as guide.

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Education Education Gamification Critical Thinking 152

STEM Sport

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Increasingly, educators and school administrators are recognizing the value collaboration brings to both learning environments and professional settings. This approach encourages independent critical thinking while promoting effective communication.

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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. 1:1 is not the norm in schools, rather the goal. Screencasting was quite popular, both in this class and my two grad school classes. This modeled not just problem solving but critical thinking.

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Gamification Problem Solving Curriculum Critical Thinking 187

STEM Education Shopping

MAY 1, 2023

In summary, Cue Robot is a fantastic tool for students of all ages, from middle school students to young learners. It provides a fun and engaging way to learn coding and programming, while also promoting critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Why Is Gamification Important In Teaching Kids With Cue Robots?

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FEBRUARY 16, 2015

There are a lot of online math systems to help students through one of school’s toughest subjects (if not science). support the ‘4 C’s’–creativity, critical thinking, communication, collaboration. They are so excited to play and learn!” – Sue McCulloch, Grade 3/4 Northport Elementary School.

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JANUARY 29, 2016

It’s more like the games students love than the tests and quizzes traditionally taken at school. Use this not only for physics concepts and machines, but critical thinking, sequencing, and problem solving. Excellent choice to focus on critical thinking and problem solving. Kahoot is simple to use.

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STEM Education Shopping

MAY 14, 2023

It’s an amazing educational tool that can revolutionize the way students learn in middle school. Classroom engagement increased * Applied Robotics curriculum promotes creativity * Easy-to-learn methods for Javascript Programming skills * Professional Development Opportunities Are Cue Coding Robots Suitable For All Levels Of Education?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 25, 2016

We talked about curriculum maps, warm-up and exit tickets, backchannel devices, building a PLN, screenshots, and screencasts. Some had been teaching for thirty years and still enthusiastically embraced everything from twitter to the gamification of education. 1:1 is not the norm in schools, rather the goal. They are inquirers.

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CoderZ

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

First introduced by the National Science Foundation as a more palatable version of their STEM efforts, STEM education quickly became a measure of school performance, as shown by the growing number of federal, state and private certifications available to schools with distinguished programs. The “STEM Gap”. Who is Coding For?

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