Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteWell, surprise surprise: A new study concludes that those first-graders who are behind their peers would have learned more if their teachers had just taught them to add and subtract the old-fashioned way. And then practiced it a lot. Right … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 6 minutesA little while ago I wrote a reaction to a post about 8 steps to make your course less boring, and at the end of it I promised to post my own list. Here it is. I will qualify this … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 5 minutesWe have a lot this week: Gee on Games in School: Don’t Make Prison Better, Use Them to Free Students and Teachers | Games and Learning “Most people involved with games and learning are familiar with the work of James … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteAh, the state of education in the Republican U.S. How little things have changed…… Henry A. Giroux | Thinking Dangerously in an Age of Political Betrayal. 2014: a Texas GOP Party platform that states, “We oppose teaching of Higher order … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteCMEC > Press Releases > Press Releases Detail > Ministers and Key Partners Chart Path Forward for Education and Skills in Canada > Ministers and Key Partners Chart Path Forward for Education and Skills in Canada. Inspired by what they … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 6 minutesI came across this article today. It claims to know the 8 steps needed to “Stop Boring Content”. I disagree. They say: 1. Win Scenario – This is one of the most important ways to create a basic Gamified course. … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe 12 cognitive biases that prevent you from being rational “The human brain is capable of 1016 processes per second, which makes it far more powerful than any computer currently in existence. But that doesn’t mean our brains don’t have … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteAudio available on the site. Many people stereotype gamers as teenage boys with limited social skills. That’s just not true, says UNLV English professor Amy Green. She argues that many games have elements similar to great western literature and she’s … Continue reading