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Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteMy free mini-course starts tomorrow. Practical Gamification | HCT Dubai Mobile Learning. April 5-9, 2015 Be the first to like. Like Unlike … Continue reading
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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
Approximate Reading Time: 2 minutesWhat if Finland’s great teachers taught in U.S. schools? They’d likely quit in disgust. The US education crisis is not going to be solved by bringing in great teachers. A great many American systems are based on competition and measuring … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 2 minutesMore on why I hate my iPad, AND why using them in schools is a bad idea: Education Should Step Away from Apple Devices | Anthony Carabache. 3 Reasons to Stay Away from iPads in the Classroom Now don’t get … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteA few months ago I presented at the Innovations in Undergraduate Learning summit – SFU Public Square – Simon Fraser University. I was asked these two questions: What is the most compelling innovation in undergraduate learning that you have seen? What are three changes … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 2 minutesLearning styles are such a popular myth. Many teachers treat it as fact in spite of the fact there is no real evidence to support it. Skeptic » Insight » The Myth of Learning Styles. When I was working on … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis is a big part of what I’ve done in my practical gamification approach. See more here. How ‘Deprogramming’ Kids From How to ‘Do School’ Could Improve Learning | MindShift. “I felt I had to remove all the barriers I … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteLearning to code is about understanding the tools and devices that are all around us, so that we have control rather than the people who made those tools. Kids should code: why ‘computational thinking’ needs to be taught in schools … Continue reading