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TAMRITZ welcomed featured guest, Carla Casilli, Badge System Design Lead, Mozilla Foundation. The focus of the webinar was a panelist discussion on badge lea... 
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Build a mini model of the game that’s sweeping the Internet with a LEGO® microbuild version of Minecraft!
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Legos + Minecraft = Geeky AWESOME! $35 set - Let your Geek flag fly! Via @streetlogics
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The same devices that are used to consume art have also allowed students to create on their own, often with little instruction or direction.
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Library Girl @jenniferlagarde
How Video Games and Social Media Fuel Students’ Passion for Art --- OMGosh - combining video games & ART!?? SWOON!
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Hands-on with the next-generation of the popular game Plants vs. Zombies, Plants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time.
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'Plants vs. Zombies 2' Hands-On-Sneak Peek Review - It's about Time! Hopefully will come to Chrome & might be GREAT for Social Studies! via @Mashable #SSChat
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From
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There are dozens of things teachers and students should know about gamification. Here's a handy simplified list to quickly learn from!
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May 2, 2013 is National Teacher Appreciation Day, a time to honor educators. One librarian at Longfe
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Columbia Librarian @matthewwinner & Wii Math! I am so proud of my dear friend Matthew!
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via @audreywatters & of course, @dajbelshaw
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What Teachers Are Saying About Video Games In The Classroom
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The Climate Reality Project, the non-profit started by Al Gore, released its latest Internet activism tool Thursday, Reality Drop.
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Gore introduced Reality Drop , latest Internet activism too, during a TED Talk Thursday morning in Long Beach, Calif.
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I created this Topic just because of Tekye's awesome game! Oh and because of LeveUp Book Club, too!
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February 17, 2013 8:09 PM
HoCo Kids Create iPad GAME! Gamification for the Win! New Post and not only kids but the son of one of my former MHMS English Teachers - Catina! |
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After brief test runs in Australia and New Zealand, EA and PopCap have released Plants vs. Zombies 2 for Android users worldwide. The new version is
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Game advice: Avoid the IAP - or in app purchase to fast track your epic wins..KEEP PLAYING! Earn FREE keys & plants!
3 worlds: Ancient Egypt, Pirate Seas, & Wild West - with the gift giving shy Yeti there if you can catch him
On my IOS device I've reached all 3 worlds but I miss the garlic & linear playing - and there are some levels I swear that are impossible! LOL No planting or sun for 180 seconds? Gah!
All in all, Great fun! There's nothing better than planting a defense & beating those lurching zombies!
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Minecraft's creators revealed this week that the blocky freeform building game had 33 million users. It can easily become an obsession.
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Makes me think about building in Second Life
Anthony Bollino's comment,
September 15, 2013 3:32 PM
Minecraft is the new digital legos that allows students to create, build, and rebuild.
Anthony Bollino's curator insight,
September 15, 2013 3:32 PM
Minecraft is the legos of the new generation.
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A 3D action-puzzler game where players battle number monsters, discover infinity, and create and share unique math adventures.
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The first official trailer for Plants vs. Zombies™ 2: It's About Time! The awesome sequel to the hit game Plants vs. Zombies will be released in July 2013, e...
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PBS Learning Media Home Page (RT @pbsteachers: Is #Minecraft good for more than just fun & games?
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Gamification for the Win! Second Life still looks better!
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Gamestar is a game and online community that teaches kids how to design their own games! Via Jamie Forshey
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Interesting! Must to include #LevelUpBC
LundTechIntegration's curator insight,
April 3, 2013 11:16 PM
Gaming is a hot topic in the tech integration right now.
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The notion that struggling and failing is important to learning runs counter to traditional approaches to U.S. education.
Thomas C. Thompson's curator insight,
March 13, 2013 8:26 PM
...but as a teacher I know that some of the best learning actually occurs at the point of failure.
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Does making activities into games help kids learn in the classroom? One mother finds kids need to be engaged, not just play to earn points.
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It's all about engagement!
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iWatch Hysteria, iPhone 5S Inertia And Gaming On Apple TV: This Week In ...
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Webinar with awesome special guest Carla Casilli, Badge System Design Lead, Mozilla Foundation. The focus of the webinar was a panelist discussion on badge learning design.
w/ @tamritzlearning @techbabble88 & Mozilla's @carlacasilli