Tag: game-based learning

Minecraft Education Build Competitions

Following my four-step Minecraft Education classroom integration plan, we just completed step 3, the build competitions! Here’s how to access the Build Battle Binary Builders world: Here’s how the game looks in class: While the two teams were competing, I had the rest of the class working on an individual game. I chose the Investigators …

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Intro to Gamification and Game-Based Learning (GBL) Podcast

The Art of Tech podcast logo.

The amazing Cassondra Smith, EdTech Coordinator from Battle Ground Public Schools here in WA state, has a podcast for teachers who want to learn more about EdTech and integrating technology. For her most recent podcast she invited my presenting partner Tammie Schrader and me to talk about gamification and game-based learning (GBL)! Click on the …

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Senate Committee Session on Gamification

Screenshot of the senate committee video recording during my part.

Thursday, December 1, I had the honor of being invited to present at one of our state’s Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education Committee meetings! Thanks to my WEA workshop partner, Tammie Schrader, who introduced me to the Senate Committee chair, Senator Lisa Wellman, and recommended me to speak and share I got to speak …

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