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Gamification in many parts of education is a sham. Listening to the researchers and experts in this area has convinced me of that. If you’re interested in making your classroom …

Do you need to screencast but you’re not sure how to start? Let’s solve that problem right now. There’s a simple tool that works on any PC or computer with a …

Dana Dunnan gives advice to new teachers based upon his 26 years of teaching in US public education. He has a new book Notes to a New Teacher. You’ll also …

If you have the iPhone 5s, you’ve probably figured out the camera is something pretty special. (As you can tell from the featured photo on this post.) The iPhone 5S …

Steven Anderson  discusses the job of a technology coach. ‘Technology isn’t about technology, technology is about people.” But how do we coach people to want to change? How can we help …

Dr. Tracey Wilen-Daugenti @traceywilen cover an important topic: how do educators stay employed and relevant FOR LIFE. (Yes, I said for life.) Based upon her research, she has some things to share …

Beth Werker  is a middle school teacher in Maine teaching real world math concepts in a powerful real-world way. She takes her students to Enterprise City for an unforgettable real …

Verena Roberts @verenanz , Lee Graham @akleeg, and Colin Osterhout @costerhout share the vision for Gamifi-ED and how the project got started. Sometimes classroom projects happen that change everything for …

You’re at the South Pole. The weather is awful and danger is everywhere. What do you do? Do you go as far as you can every day or do you …

Leigh Zeitz lovingly known as “Dr. Z” to all of his students has powerful student-centered approach to his classroom at the University of Northern Iowa. I know because I’ve interacted …