14Dec 2020 by Karly Moura
How to Energize Your Students with Games and Play with Dr. Lindsay Portnoy

How to Energize Your Students with Games and Play with Dr. Lindsay Portnoy

2020 Ditch Summit
How to Energize Your Students with Games and PlayDr. Lindsay Portnoy View/Record Flipgrid Videosfrom illinois? Get official PD credits About Lindsay Blog: Game On? Brain On! Twitter: @lportnoy Email: l.portnoy@northeastern.edu  lindsayportnoy.com Website: Dr. Lindsay Portnoy is a cognitive scientist, educator, and author. Her students at Northeastern University where she is an Associate Professor call her Dr. P. Lindsay's mission is to translate the science of learning into more authentic and empowered learning for each student. She does this through the courses she teaches, the workshops she provides, the research she conducts, and the books she writes, including the triple award-winning book Designed to Learn and her latest book Game On? Brain On!As a former classroom teacher, entrepreneur, and researcher, she draws from a deep knowledge of cognition and instruction working…
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17Nov 2017 by jmm7574
Make Learning a Game with Michael Matera

Make Learning a Game with Michael Matera

2017 Ditch Summit
How to Make Learning a GameMichael Matera View/Record Flipgrid Videosfrom illinois? Get official PD credits About Michael Matera Website:mrmatera.com and explorelikeapirate.com Book: Explore Like a Pirate Twitter: @MrMatera and @xplap  Instagram: Mvmatera/ Google +:  MichaelMatera YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/mrmatera Michael Matera has taught for more than a decade using interactive play, passion and purpose-driven learning to transform the classroom in international, public and private schools. He is a pioneer in the field of education, using gamification and technology to increase authentic student engagement and content acquisition.  Along with being a full time teacher at University School of Milwaukee, Michael is also a nationally-known presenter and international consultant of game-based learning. Additionally, he is the author of Explore Like a Pirate: Gamification and Game-Inspired Course Design to Engage, Enrich and Elevate Your Learners. He was named one of ASCD Emerging Leaders in…
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