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Trading off between Education and Fun??? SRSLY?
The Wall Must Come Down | Learning From Hollywood. Some years ago I did a survey with public school teachers to see if they were using games in school, and if not, why not. Some of the obvious and significant … Continue reading
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Tagged Academia, Education, Educational Technology, Entertainment, Games, Teaching & Learning
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On second thought, Apple may indeed be changing the world…..
But not the ways it intends. I came across this post on FB the other day: The New Television: How the iPad Changes Everything by Kevin Wheeler on April 27, 2010 In it he talks about how “The iPad is … Continue reading
Are You a FaceBook Tramp?
I’m sure there are people who study this and publish about it. To them: forgive me. I am not really interested enough to track down and read the literature. I mean no offense. It’s just that I’ve noticed a few … Continue reading
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AVATAR could have had a MUCH better ending.
SPOILER ALERT: If you haven’t seen the movie yet and don’t already know how it goes (and can’t guess) then DON’T read this post. I won’t tell you exactly how it ends, but guessing will be child’s play after reading … Continue reading
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