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How Augmented Reality Fosters Student Curiosity and Collaboration

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Furthermore, it can transport students to different times and places, making history and geography lessons more immersive and educational. It lends itself to natural conversations around critical thinking and curiosity. It lends itself to natural conversations around critical thinking and curiosity.

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How to Use Video Games in the Classroom

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Be sure to select games that align with the subject matter you are teaching, and develop skills such as critical thinking , problem-solving, collaboration, etc. This edition of Minecraft enables teachers to incorporate it into all subject areas of their curriculum (math, science, history).

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Why Game Based Learning Is the Right Choice for Remote Teaching

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SplashLearn is an easy-to-use COPA-compliant, Common Core-aligned math curriculum for grades Kindergarten-5th that uses game-based learning to teach mathematical concepts. These often involve critical thinking and/or choose-your-own adventure type of gameplay as a way to involve students in the lesson and buy into the importance of decisions.

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How Minecraft Teaches Reading, Writing and Problem Solving

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Early simulations like Reader Rabbit are still used in classrooms to drill reading and math skills. I want to see their creativity, critical thinking, and problem solving in action. This might include geology, geography, chemistry, or another topic. This is great motivation for critical thinking and problem solving.

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New Ways to Gamify Learning

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The first thing most teachers think about when discussing gamified learning is the online math games kids play. Subjects covered include ELA, Math, Science, History, and Digital Citizenship. Maybe Vocabulary.com and its spelling games come to mind next. But those webtools exemplify where the gamification of education started.

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A Thanksgiving Poll for Students–What does ‘Turkey’ mean?

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Last year, I did a poll on the meaning of the word ‘turkey’ This was to demonstrate how powerful symbols are to your students and do so with an authentic use of technology to support discussion on math, language standards, and the holidays.

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How can place attachment improve scientific literacy?

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Together, Ben and Julia are collaborating to research whether COASST participant place attachment shapes understanding of the local environment and specific critical thinking skills. “In ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL GEOGRAPHY Environmental geographers study the relationships between organisms and the environment. 1322820 and 2031884. .