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Simulation Games: Yes, No, Maybe?

  A simulation game about urban planning. Videos games are becoming a more used and accepted form of media in the classroom.  Teachers use them for homework practice, to help…
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Growing the group through teacher support

It's wonderful to see so many great articles online about the benefits of Games Based Learning - this week, it has been this article on Wired by Clive Thompson that…
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How those Minecraft books got my students reading . . .

The three most coveted books on our Grade 1 class library. Are you surprised? If you've been near a young Minecraft fan lately, you'll know that this year's must-have items…
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Passion for Play

As many of you already know, I run 2 junior/intermediate Minecraft clubs.  But what you might not know is that since I created these clubs I have been the target…
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Why Gamification is still BS

About two years ago, I gave up trying to tell teachers why Gamification isn't new, bold or innovative. In the past, I'd jump into any Twitter discussion and try to…
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ETFO ICT conference for Women Technology and Teachers

On May 30th Jen Apgar and Denise Colby presented at the ETFO ICT Conference for Women: Technology for Teachers. They spoke about the ways Minecraft can be used to enrich the…
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Using Student Interest Without Being an Expert

Site of home and bridge building at the Jean Augustine Girls' Leadership Academy (TDSB) area in the Minecraft Multi School Server. My student teacher @megpolley has never played Minecraft. She…
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MinecraftEdu vs Regular Minecraft: The Teacher’s Dilemma

"Should I get MinecraftEdu or regular Minecraft for my classroom?" That is one of the most common questions from teachers we get here at GamingEdus. The answer is: it depends.…
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Perseverance in the Face of Technology

Perseverance is: "a steady persistence in a course of especially in spite of difficulties, obstacles or discouragement" ().   We try and scaffold our students' learning so that they develop this character trait, along…
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