Badgestack Is An Open-Source Tool For Gamifying Learning

Badgestack Is An Open-Source Tool For Gamifying Learning

What Is Badgestack? Whether you call them microcredentials, trophies, or badges, the idea of documenting progress and making trends visible is becoming increasingly popular across increasingly diverse digital platforms. While this approach fits naturally into literal games, “gamifying” a system that isn’t first a game is a new approach that dovetails nicely into elements of…

25 Twitter Tips For Teachers And Education Professionals

25 Twitter Tips For Teachers And Education Professionals

25 Twitter Tips For Teachers And Education Professionals contributed by onlinecollege.org and updated by TeachThought Staff Although LinkedIn gets a lot of love as a professional social media site, Twitter is a force (and a cognitively fertile stream as well) that can’t be ignored by up-and-coming young professionals. It’s a great place to get connected…

The Typical Facebook Fight Humorously Deconstructed

The Typical Facebook Fight Humorously Deconstructed

Facebook is–based on number of users–the most popular social network on the planet. But it’s not for everyone. Its central functions are short updates, pictures and “likes” that, while similar twitter, somehow combine to form a formidable passive-aggressive mix that can often play out humorously, as the image below from college humor demonstrates. Image attribution…

A Brief History Of Video Games In Education

A Brief History Of Video Games In Education

While there has been a surge in the acceptance and prevalence of game-based learning in schools over the past decade, especially in light of the success of programs like Khan Academy, playing games in the classroom is nothing new. Educational games have been a commonplace part of the K-12 experience since the beginning of the…

50 Important Education Twitter Hashtags--With Meeting Times!

50 Important Education Twitter Hashtags–With Meeting Times!

50 Important Education Twitter Hashtags Note: We are updating this list that is now going on two years old. Please suggest any revisions, additions, etc., in the comments below and we’ll make the changes. Twitter chats are a great resource for learning and networking, allowing academics from all over the world to come together on…

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