Learning Theories for DGBL

Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteAnother sneak peek to my book. This one outlines learningĀ theories relevant toĀ GBL.     2 people like this post. Like Unlike … Continue reading

book-teasers [Magic Bullet Games]

Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteProgress on my book is proceeding, albeit slowly. The first few chapters are the hardest for me, as they involve a whole lot of background research to make sure the information is up to date. Interestingly, it is actually more … Continue reading

Turns Out, Play is Play, Even If It’s a Videogame

Approximate Reading Time: 2 minutesWell that’s nice to hear. Children get the same value from playing videogames as they do from other forms of imaginative play. A Surprising New Study On How Video Games Impact Children. However, the findings do indicate ā€œthat electronic play … Continue reading

Where I’ve Been Online (to July 5, 2014)

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

Games In The Classroom: What the Research Says | MindShift

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

Call for Papers | 4th Irish Symposium on Game-Based-Learning (iGBL)

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 6thĀ June 2014. … Continue reading

Can Digital Games Boost Studentsā€™ Test Scores? | MindShift

Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteCan Digital Games Boost Studentsā€™ Test Scores? | MindShift. I’m always being asked for references to sources that “prove” games are useful. Well, here’s one: A new SRI study released today suggests they do ā€” at least in the subjects … Continue reading

New Report on the value of Game-based Learning

Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteNew Report on the value of Game-based Learning Game-based learning: latest evidence and future directions The role of video games in teaching and learning is a source of debate among many educators, researchers and in the popular press. Detractors and … Continue reading