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How Minecraft Teaches Reading, Writing and Problem Solving

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In case you must ‘sell’ this idea to your administration, here are three great reasons why students should use Minecraft in school: Reading, Writing, and Problem Solving. I want to see their creativity, critical thinking, and problem solving in action. Problem Solving. We all have a great time.

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10 Websites + 4 Apps that Make Geography Fun

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One of the hardest challenges for teachers is how to engage students in core subjects such as geography. If you aren’t a geography buff, you’re probably nodding. But watch how quickly the fourteen resources below morph geography from dusty to dynamic: 2-minute Geology. Geography Games. Geography Duel.

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Tech Tip #19: Ten Best MS Word Tips

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Category: MS Office, Problem-solving, Keyboarding. How to Use MS Word to Teach Geography. Today’s tip: Ten Best MS Word Tips. Here are popular MS Word tips from my blog, Ask a Tech Teacher. How to Open A New Word Doc Without the Program– I love this because I’m always in a hurry. Tech Tip #102: Doc Saved Over?

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Readers Respond: Does Fixing the Leaky STEM Pipeline Require Calculus To Adapt?

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Teach it as a language used to describe things and as a tool for real life problem solving.” That was geography.” Memorizing formulas and equations is about as useful as memorizing poems as way of learning to write in English. A teacher from Pennsylvania : “Been teaching calculus to HS seniors for 30 years.

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16 Websites on Natural Disasters

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Natural disasters is a related discussion to any number of topics–geography, ecology, Earth Day, even problem solving. Here are 16 websites that bring the power of these natural forces to students: Avalanches. Earthquake simulations. Earthquakes. Earthquakes for Kids. Earthquakes–USGS. Hurricanes. Natural disaster videos.

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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. Embracing Video Games Video games can be used as a powerful classroom tool as long as they are used to enhance your learning objectives.

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Encourage Creativity in the Classroom

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Kids don’t go to school just to learn classical subjects such as history, math, or geography. Problem-Solving with Multiple Solutions. Unless we’re talking about a mathematical concept, most problems have a multitude of solutions.