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What the Future Holds, Why Edtech is Set to Grow

September 12, 2022

Leading technology advisory and investment firm GP Bullhound released its inaugural education technology report today. Education Technology: An Intro to …

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MentalUP

November 11, 2021

Academicians, child development experts, and game designers have come together to develop a game-based platform that now has more than …

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Remote, Hybrid, and Gamified Learning

November 09, 2021

Creating a new path to personalization and engagement. GUEST COLUMN | by Matt Cole and Alex Inman Due to the …

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Making Programming Accessible to Every Student on Earth

September 03, 2019

The creator and CEO of a coding game built with teachers in mind shares its origin. INTERVIEW | by Victor …

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How Tech—and Innovation—Can Transform the Classroom

October 11, 2018

Perspective from the superintendent of a nationally recognized school district. GUEST COLUMN | by Matt Prusiecki As we continue to …

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Generation Alpha

November 13, 2017

Teaching and learning with post-Millennial students. GUEST COLUMN | by Mark Wu During my years as an elementary school vice …

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The Rain in Spain

September 19, 2016

Surveying the edtech ecosystem in a seat of Latin influence. GUEST COLUMN | by Raúl Otaolea What’s happening with education and …

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About Those $100,000 Jobs

August 25, 2016

To get students engaged in Computer Science, one teacher says, make learning to code as easy as playing a game. …

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Cool Tool | ST Math: K-6

May 13, 2016

Check out this game-based instructional software designed to boost math comprehension and proficiency through visual learning. Born out of research at …

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Cool Tool | Far-Plane: Beyond Boundaries

March 02, 2016

This is a first-person role playing adventure game, and a collaboration between Triad Interactive Media (Triad) and the Center for Creative …

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Cool Tool | PlatinuMath

March 01, 2016

Here’s a professional development solution in the form of a suite of web-based games designed to strengthen the mathematics knowledge of …

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Serious About Games

October 08, 2015

How can educators get the most out of game-based learning? INTERVIEW | by Victor Rivero Involved seriously in gaming as …

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Cool Tool | Planet Mechanic

July 07, 2015

In Filament Games’ latest release, Planet Mechanic, students learn about planets by helping an alien race choose the conditions of …

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Serious Play School

July 01, 2015

A critical look at the use of games as educational vehicles to advance learning. INTERVIEW | by Victor Rivero There’s …

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Cool Tool | Taken Charge

June 18, 2015

An online educational game that brings comprehensive technology education into a game-based learning environment created by Galvanize Labs, Taken Charge …