Approximate Reading Time: 2 minutesDon’t get me wrong, I think there is much potential in gamification, but I don’t think the reward structure is the most important part. It’s really not about points and badges. There are some kinds of people who love these … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 2 minutesFrom the article: Videogames have got a bad rap over the years. Linked with violence, isolation, sedentary and antisocial behavior – if you believe some of the more hysterical media sources, videogames are symbolic of everything that’s wrong with young … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minute Classes should do hands-on exercises before reading and video, Stanford researchers say. Well, of course! Does this mean we are now going to see a big wave of people jumping on the “new” flipped flipped classroom? (Doesn’t anyone … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteEliot, Charles W., ed. The Harvard Classics and Harvard Classics Shelf of Fiction. 1909–1917 ” The Harvard Classics The Shelf of Fiction Selected by Charles W. Eliot, LLD The most comprehensive and well-researched anthology of all time comprises both the … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteWholesale Adoption of iPads by Schools a Mistake | Educational Technology and Change Journal. YES! YES! YES! See my own reasons for why the iPad is not the answer here. Others are saying similar things. The thing is, iPads a … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Tyee – The Problem with MOOCs. Jon Beasley-Murray takes a shot at 2 currently trendy educational “innovations”. Well said and worth the read. First the “Flipped Classroom”: Essentially, his pedagogical tweaks involve the use of technology to incorporate student … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteIt’s Not Women Who Should Lean In; It’s Men Who Should Step Back – James Allworth – Harvard Business Review. Well worth the read. When I was still @ UofC I quickly found that the less I acted (and taught) … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteGames the key to girls’ STEM education | news @ Northeastern. Girls GAMES, short for Girls Advancing in Math, Engineering, and Science, is a new collaboration between university partners and gaming companies in Seattle aimed at promoting STEM careers for … Continue reading