Approximate Reading Time: 2 minutesEducation Through Play: How Games Can Help Children Learn ” inShare14 Can games serve as a vehicle for education? What can, for example, the anti-pig fury of Angry Birds’avian avengers teach players about the laws of physics? What we know … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 3 minutesSix things that will demoralise staff | smh.com.au. Boy, this sure hits home. These are all reasons I left the University of Calgary. It’s also why I am happy to teach courses at Mount Royal University – they do very … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 3 minutesGamifying the classroom is a bad idea | Al Jazeera America “ I was part of a generation of children who learned about dysentery through a video game. Every week, I sat in front of a bay of Apple II … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis is one of many theories I was given to study when I did my PhD. What we didn’t do was pick them apart or question whether or not they were reasonable. That would have made learning about them WAY … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteLooks like an interesting list: Here Are 22 Startups That Are Massively Useful For Students | College Info Geek. Feel free to comment – have you tried any of these? What do you like? What do you not like? Be … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 2 minutesAlberta Education shrugs off concerns from teachers and parents that there’s something very wrong with Alberta’s new math curriculum | Edmonton Journal. So, big surprise!! Too much emphasis on “discovery” learning results in kids who don’t understand the fundamentals. Clearly, … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteWhat Keeps Students Motivated to Learn? | MindShift. A good summary: Integrated Projects Interest-Based and Relevant Authentic Choice Make It Hands-On Knowing Teachers Care High Expectations and Strong Support from Teachers Encourage Them to Learn From Mistakes Opportunities for Feedback … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minute Call for Papers | IGBL. The Cork Institute of Technology, in partnership with SEGAN network, will host the 4th Irish Symposium on Game-Based-Learning (iGBL) as a one-day event hosted in the Cork Institute of Technology on Friday 6th June 2014. … Continue reading