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Post-Secondary
Designing Successful Gamification Practices in Higher Education
By: Bob Hand. Successful gamification involves introducing elements of games into rigorous academic lesson planning—but merely introducing games into the classroom is not necessarily an effective approach to gamification.
Project-Based Learning
5 Emerging Trends in Project-Based Learning
By: Rosie Clayton. How will innovative strategies such as internship integration and games-based learning impact the future of project-based learning? Here are five examples of schools pushing boundaries of PBL.
EdTech
7 Great Educational Online Games
By: Kate Thora. A growing body of evidence suggests that teachers can use video games to help kids have fun while learning. The key is selecting games that help develop critical thinking and other deeper learning skills. Here are seven examples.
EdTech
Keeping Up with the Evolution of Learning Media (on a Budget)
By: Brian Alexander. Today’s effective learning media has been found to engage learners on a level that aids in the retention of the materials, making it an important part of any teacher’s toolbox.