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Leveraging the simple (and free) game design tool: Draw Your Game App, I recently guided middle school students in the design and development of video games powered by class-content research. My hope is that by creating games we can learn to become more thoughtful about how people, places, and ideas are represented and through critical …
Transform teaching and learning with AR and VR in your classroom. We're at the dawn of an incredible transformation in education. Augmented reality and virtual reality--technologies that were once the province of science fiction and fantasy--are faster, better, and more affordable than ever. These tools have the potential to not only inspire students but to …
WanderlustEDU: An Educator’s Guide to Innovation, Change, and Adventure In WanderlustEDU, Dr. Micah Shippee explains how we can approach a future that is exciting but uncertain with "innovativeness," or the ability to respond creatively to the unexpected. Using relevant research and practical experience, he explores principles of self-awareness and presents practical strategies to become agents …
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Originally published with Upjourney. "What Is Stem Education and Why Is It Important? (13 Experts)." UpJourney - Live a Happy, Healthy and Successful Life. 18 Nov. 2020. Web. 24 Nov. 2020. <https://upjourney.com/what-is-stem-education-and-why-is-it-important> By Micah Shippee, PhD The acronym STEM has seen popularity in education, software, and even in the toy market. …
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While reading TIME Magazine's “The Science of Learning” Special Edition (1) I found many thoughtful insights into learning. Plenty of the contributing authors in this edition explore both the psychological theories and scientific understandings that DESCRIBE our learning. While the target audience of this edition was broad, I cannot help but review it from my …
I have been using Google Meet for meetings, teaching &/or remote learning but have found many missing participants in my with my larger groups. I discovered a quick pro-tip I thought I would share that allows us to see more participants. On your laptop/PC use ZOOM tools to reveal more learners! Press 1. Command (Mac) …
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The Adopter Quiz will ask you to select the best word or phrase that describes you from a list of five words. At the end of the quiz it will tell you what kind of adopter you are based on your choices. Once you have your results, go here to learn more and check out …
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Here are my thoughts on a specific article "Gent, Edd. "Is education the new currency?." Bbc.com. 10 Feb. 2020. <https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20200210-is-education-the-new-currency> Accessed Web. 11 Feb. 2020. " This is a thought provoking article. I appreciate the efforts made to support our learners future successes but I believe we must do so judiciously. The human brain is designed …
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What do problem solvers, go-getters, and DIYers have in common? AGENCY. When we figure things out and get things done, we feel as though we are in charge. The sense of agency refers to this feeling of being in the driving seat when it comes to our actions. In an age where we see the …