Gaming in the classroom, gamification of education, learning apps; the landscape of educational games has certainly expanded in recent years. Wading into the waters of games in the classroom can be a daunting task for a teacher already drowning in a flooded curriculum. I recently read Mindshift: Guide to Digital Games and Learning which is a great … Continue reading Gaming the Curriculum
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Pristine Sistine
Hey, do you have five minutes to fill before recess? Would your children benefit from a little history and culture? Do you enjoy stunning feats of human achievement? Then this site is for you. The Sistine Chapel draws about five million visitors a year. Instead of flying your class to the Vatican and battling the peak … Continue reading Pristine Sistine
BYOD
I was telling someone a story the other day of how I was subbing in a school that had a "no smartphones in class policy". I was trying to round up some cameras for a "photo scavenger hunt" but could only get four or five for my class. The students quickly reminded me that many … Continue reading BYOD
