4 Gamification Resources for Teachers

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4 Gamification Resources for Teachers

What is Gamification? Gamification is simply the use of game mechanics in the learning environment. Challenges, competition, collaboration, badges, points, and level ups can all be parts of a gamification. Oh, and it’s also a pretty great way to increase engagement and excitement in your classroom, make your lessons more fun for your students, and improve your learners’ mastery of … Read More

Blended Learning : What’s the deal?

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Blended Learning - What's the Deal

Education continues to evolve as it aims to adapt to new technology and research supported teaching practices. The overall goal?  To reach every student. A common buzzword right now is Blended Learning. Let’s chat about the basics! What is Blended Learning? A blended learning classroom utilizes face-to-face and online instruction. Different from simply providing learners with online tools, blended learning allows … Read More

Twitter Chats and Cocktail Parties

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Twitter Chats and Cocktail Parties

Twitter chats continue to foster opportunities for educators to collaborate and share innovative ideas and inspiration. However, may teachers still voice their fear of twitter! We often hear, “It goes so fast!” or “I just don’t understand what is going on!” So, let’s clear the air! Have you ever been to a cocktail party? Imagine yourself in a hotel conference … Read More

Using Flipped Learning to Reach All of Your Students

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Using Flipped Learning to Reach All Of Your Students

What Is Flipped Learning? In 2007, two high school chemistry teachers from Colorado grew tired of reteaching content to absent students.  The advent of screencasting tools and online videos through YouTube inspired Jonathan Bergmann and Aaron Sams to record their lectures and share them online. Thus was born the flipped learning model. Fast forward a decade and you would be hard … Read More