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“Why I let my Students Cheat” — terrific article!

29. April 2013

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From the article… A week before the test, I told my class that the Game Theory exam would be insanely hard—far harder than any that had established my rep as a hard prof. But as recompense, for this one time only, students could cheat. They could bring and use anything or anyone they liked, including [...]

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Interested in adding games to your classroom teaching?

13. August 2011

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In case all the ideas on this website aren’t enough, I just found a great blog that gives you a steady stream of cool classroom ideas, mostly for elementary school, but I already see a couple I can modify to use in my community college classroom. The author is Mike Perry, and he taught high [...]

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Games for Educators Database: search for the right game to help your classroom

15. July 2011

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Just came across the Games for Educators site, a web site with a host of resources for those in K-12 education. One of its most useful features may be its searchable database of games. Search by age of learners, subject matter, the skills they impart (e.g. social skills, math, etc.) and even the environment best [...]

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Test Review Jeopardy

15. July 2011

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Test Review Jeopardy

One of the easiest ways to incorporate games into teaching is to use Jeopardy. I have used it to liven up test reviews in courses as disparate as calculus and remedial arithmetic. Free templates for the game can be gotten by searching “PowerPoint Jeopardy Template.” You can then enter questions and answers into the template. [...]

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