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QR Wild - Play and Create QR Code Games! - 0 views

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"QR Wild® scavenger hunt games are perfect for trade shows, conferences and educators! Your audience scans trackable QR Codes placed at physical locations that you'd like them to visit. As the game pieces are scanned the player earns points and unlocks "badges" while spreading the word by sharing progress on their social networks. You can even display a scoreboard online or at an event!"

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"QR Wild® scavenger hunt games are perfect for trade shows, conferences and educators! Your audience scans trackable QR Codes placed at physical locations that you'd like them to visit. As the game pieces are scanned the player earns points and unlocks "badges" while spreading the word by sharing progress on their social networks. You can even display a scoreboard online or at an event!"</div>

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I had a black dog, his name was depression - YouTube - 0 views

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A short video about depression with a dog as the analogy for depression.

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Depression Quest: An Interactive (non)fiction About Living With Depression - 0 views

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An interactive game where the player takes the role of someone who is depressed.

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Games Tackle Serious Subject - 0 views

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Pros: High entertainment value brilliantly engages players in tough subject matter. Cons: Contagious gameplay can make deeper concepts ignorable without reflection. Bottom Line: Hours of engaging gameplay will grab even non-gamers and, with some guided reflection, can spur serious learning about the human body.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Pros: High entertainment value brilliantly engages players in tough subject matter. Cons: Contagious gameplay can make deeper concepts ignorable without reflection. Bottom Line: Hours of engaging gameplay will grab even non-gamers and, with some guided reflection, can spur serious learning about the human body.</div>

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50 great math websites for students of any age - 0 views

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Below you will find 50 of the best math resource websites available. Parents and teachers of children 3 to 23 who are looking for videos, games, worksheets, printables, lessons, tutorials, calculators, worksheet generators, activities or interactives will likely find what they are looking for.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Below you will find 50 of the best math resource websites available. Parents and teachers of children 3 to 23 who are looking for videos, games, worksheets, printables, lessons, tutorials, calculators, worksheet generators, activities or interactives will likely find what they are looking for.</div>

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Student Contest | Write an Editorial on an Issue That Matters to You - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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Every day during the school year we invite teenagers to share their opinions about questions like these - on topics from hip-hop to climate change - and hundreds do, posting arguments, reflections and anecdotes to our Student Opinion feature.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Every day during the school year we invite teenagers to share their opinions about questions like these - on topics from hip-hop to climate change - and hundreds do, posting arguments, reflections and anecdotes to our Student Opinion feature.</div>

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Poetry Pairing | 'American Income' - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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This week's Poetry Pairing features "American Income" by Afaa Michael Weaver and "Reflections on the Road to Yale" by Travis Reginal.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This week's Poetry Pairing features "American Income" by Afaa Michael Weaver and "Reflections on the Road to Yale" by Travis Reginal.</div>

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20 Awesome BYOD and Mobile Learning Apps | Edutopia - 0 views

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A good list of BYOD and Mobile learning apps

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How To Tackle Competency Based Education in 5 Easy Steps - Edudemic - 0 views

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Competency based education (or competency based learning) is one of those buzzwords that I hear thrown around often in the education world. Mia MacMeekin puts it together in 5 easy steps in the handy infographic below.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Competency based education (or competency based learning) is one of those buzzwords that I hear thrown around often in the education world. Mia MacMeekin puts it together in 5 easy steps in the handy infographic below.</div>

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5 Tips For Making Your Class As Addictive As A Game - Edudemic - 0 views

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Game designers have mastered certain tricks that make games so addictive that people can't stop playing them. Here are the top five secrets that game designers know, and some tips on how you can use these same game dynamics to make learning in your classroom as addictive as gaming.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Game designers have mastered certain tricks that make games so addictive that people can't stop playing them. Here are the top five secrets that game designers know, and some tips on how you can use these same game dynamics to make learning in your classroom as addictive as gaming.</div>

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20 Wonderful Online Museums and Sites for Virtual Field Trips to Use in Class ~ Educati... - 0 views

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another list of web based platforms for both online museums and virtual field sites that can be used with students in class

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">another list of web based platforms for both online museums and virtual field sites that can be used with students in class</div>

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The Comprehensive Google Drive Guide for Teachers and Students ~ Educational Technology... - 0 views

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Google Drive is one of the fundamental tools in our digital toolkits as teachers and educators. Whether you want to compose a document, create a presentation, design a sheet, or share a beautiful drawing you made, Google Drive provides you with the tools to do that on any device and anywhere you are with an internet connection .

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Google Drive is one of the fundamental tools in our digital toolkits as teachers and educators. Whether you want to compose a document, create a presentation, design a sheet, or share a beautiful drawing you made, Google Drive provides you with the tools to do that on any device and anywhere you are with an internet connection .</div>

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NOVA | Design a Mars Parachute - 0 views

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Custom-made parachutes helped the Mars Exploration Rovers Spirit and Opportunity touch down safely on the Red Planet. In this interactive, learn how engineers build chutes that are strong, stable, and compact. Then design your own parachute and test it out in our virtual wind tunnel.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Custom-made parachutes helped the Mars Exploration Rovers Spirit and Opportunity touch down safely on the Red Planet. In this interactive, learn how engineers build chutes that are strong, stable, and compact. Then design your own parachute and test it out in our virtual wind tunnel.</div>

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The Myth Of Learning Styles - Edudemic - 0 views

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one of the most controversial topics we've ever written about is the concept of different learning styles. Whenever this particular topic has come up, there are folks who write to us saying they appreciate the reminder that every student learns differently, while many others write telling us how stupid we are for even thinking of supporting the idea that there are different types of learners.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">one of the most controversial topics we've ever written about is the concept of different learning styles. Whenever this particular topic has come up, there are folks who write to us saying they appreciate the reminder that every student learns differently, while many others write telling us how stupid we are for even thinking of supporting the idea that there are different types of learners.</div>

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'How The New York Times Saved My Class' - 0 views

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MathArguments180.com - 0 views

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180 Days of Ideas for Discussion in Math

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All The News That's Fit To Math - 0 views

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Blog relating math and news.

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Richard Byrne's Guide to Blogger - 0 views

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To help teachers get started on the road to blogging Richard Byrne created a free 90 page guide to using Blogger in school. The guide is embedded in this post. You can also find it here (clicking the link with initiate a PDF download).

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">To help teachers get started on the road to blogging Richard Byrne created a free 90 page guide to using Blogger in school. The guide is embedded in this post. You can also find it here (clicking the link with initiate a PDF download). </div>

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Free Technology for Teachers: Lots of Great WWI Lesson Materials from the BBC - 0 views

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BBC Schools offers an excellent collection of resources for helping students learn about World War I. The materials are sorted into a section for primary school students and a section for secondary school students.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner"> BBC Schools offers an excellent collection of resources for helping students learn about World War I. The materials are sorted into a section for primary school students and a section for secondary school students.</div>

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14 Excellent YouTube Math Channels for Teachers and Students ~ Educational Technology a... - 0 views

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These are basically channels where you can have access to a wide variety of math videos and tutorials to help your students with Math.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">These are basically channels where you can have access to a wide variety of math videos and tutorials to help your students with Math.</div>

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QR Wild - Play and Create QR Code Games! - 0 views

I had a black dog, his name was depression - YouTube - 0 views

Depression Quest: An Interactive (non)fiction About Living With Depression - 0 views

Games Tackle Serious Subject - 0 views

50 great math websites for students of any age - 0 views

Student Contest | Write an Editorial on an Issue That Matters to You - NYTimes.com - 0 views

Poetry Pairing | 'American Income' - NYTimes.com - 0 views

20 Awesome BYOD and Mobile Learning Apps | Edutopia - 0 views

How To Tackle Competency Based Education in 5 Easy Steps - Edudemic - 0 views

5 Tips For Making Your Class As Addictive As A Game - Edudemic - 0 views

20 Wonderful Online Museums and Sites for Virtual Field Trips to Use in Class ~ Educati... - 0 views

The Comprehensive Google Drive Guide for Teachers and Students ~ Educational Technology... - 0 views

NOVA | Design a Mars Parachute - 0 views

The Myth Of Learning Styles - Edudemic - 0 views

'How The New York Times Saved My Class' - 0 views

MathArguments180.com - 0 views

All The News That's Fit To Math - 0 views

Richard Byrne's Guide to Blogger - 0 views

Free Technology for Teachers: Lots of Great WWI Lesson Materials from the BBC - 0 views

14 Excellent YouTube Math Channels for Teachers and Students ~ Educational Technology a... - 0 views

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