Monthly Archives: August 2007

Chinese Fortune Cookie Advice.

Posted on August 15, 2007 by Katrin Becker

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More heretic stuff.

Posted on August 15, 2007 by Katrin Becker

This time from Stephen Pinker: http://www.suntimes.com/news/otherviews/469317,CST-CONT-danger15.article In defense of dangerous ideas In every age, taboo questions raise our blood pressure and threaten moral panic. But we cannot be afraid to answer them. Be the first to like. Like Unlike

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I am an Ed Tech heretic.

Posted on August 13, 2007 by Katrin Becker

Thank you Freeman Dyson. http://www.edge.org/documents/archive/edge219.html#dysonf “In the modern world, science and society often interact in a perverse way. We live in a technological society, and technology causes political problems. The politicians and the public expect science to provide answers to … Continue reading →

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Take That, R.E.Clark….

Posted on August 4, 2007 by Katrin Becker

Among the points highlighted in Clark’s recent article trashing serious games are that “…the research shows no instructional advantages of games over the other instructional approaches (such as lectures)…” and that “only poorly designed studies find learning benefits from games“. … Continue reading →

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R.E.Clark is at it again….

Posted on August 2, 2007 by Katrin Becker

Clark, R. E. (2007). Learning from Serious Games? Arguments, Evidence, and Research Suggestions. EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY, May-June 2007, 56-59. Richard E. Clark says, “My goal in this column is to offer a brief view of the current state of the evidence … Continue reading →

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