Approximate Reading Time: 2 minutesKnown tags:indieweb What Game Based Learning Can Do for Student Achievement | EdSurge News “If I had written this article two years ago, it would have been very different. Back then, I would have made (or felt like I had … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Becker Lazy Test is something I developed some years ago as part of my 4-PEG game assessment template. (4PEG = 4 Pillars of Educational Games). More on that soon. When I am examining a game, I see how far … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteComplexities of Measuring Effectiveness | Connected Principals. We all seek an easy to understand table, chart, or graph to show our school district’s performance. The media wants an info-graphic to show on the screen or post in the story. We … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteMOOC completion rates DO matter – The Ed Techie. The commonly used argument against completion rates (or even worse ‘drop-out rates’), is that they aren’t relevant. Stephen Downes has a nice analogy, (which he blogged at my request, thankyou Stephen) … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteNew tool for Canadians to learn whether telecoms collecting info about them | CTV News Canadians concerned about their online privacy have a new way to find out whether their telecom provider is collecting information about them — and sharing … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteGames In The Classroom: What the Research Says | MindShift. On the whole, this is an encouraging article. However, I don’t agree with the SRI report’s definition of simulations vs games. It shortchanges both simulations and games in that games … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteComputer Science: Free Courses Online | Open Culture Free Online Computer Science Courses – worth checking out. Get free Computer Science courses online from the world’s leading universities. You can download these audio & video courses straight to your computer … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteDid violence shape our faces? “What contributed to the evolution of faces in the ape-like ancestors of humans? The prehistoric version of a bar fight —over women, resources and other slug-worthy disagreements, new research from the University of Utah scheduled … Continue reading