The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 14, 2014

Close to 40 presentations in four different strands: Stories for Learning, Games and Gamification, Passion-Driven Learning and STEAM. Explore resources and tools – including robots, programming languages and computer-powered mechanical structures – you can use with students in grades K-5. Register here. Thanks for sharing this, Javier!

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 22, 2019

Her research focuses on emerging technologies such as drones, robotics, driverless vehicles, artificial intelligence, augmented/virtual reality, and their use in libraries and education. Ida holds her MLIS from the University of Pittsburgh and a BA degree in Business Management from Chatham University.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 10, 2016

Does Gamification in Education Really Improve Learning? Gamification and Instructional Design by Mia MacMeekin includes a fantastic infographic to help understand some of the basics. Gamification in Education – a piece I wrote for Edutopia on this topic. Serious Games: Rethinking Gamification in Education with Cat Flippen.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 29, 2017

” How Philanthropy Shapes “Ed-Tech Trends” It’s hard to overstate how much influence philanthropic organizations have had on education policy, now and throughout US history. Philanthropy today shapes policy. No contemporary billionaire has shaped the policy and the discourse in education quite like Bill Gates.

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MindShift

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

For over a decade Gabe Zichermann was a self-described “cheerleader” for what’s called “gamification.” ” He consulted with the world’s largest corporations and governments on how to make their products and policies as compelling as a video game.

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Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

Papert, who helped develop the first programming language for children, LOGO, and its beloved Turtle robot, and who passed away earlier this year, was a visionary thinker about computers as powerful “objects to think with.” Gamification. Our computer technologies are shot through with behaviorism. Notifications.

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 27, 2016

Current policies in many (not all) schools focus on control, compliance, conformity, and rules that don’t awe our learners. Some examples include augmented reality, virtual reality, open education resources (OER), adaptive tools, coding, drones/robotics, and gamification.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 22, 2017

I was also surprised to see so little development in gaming and gamification within education this past year. Looking ahead to 2018, here are three predictions: First, we will probably see more work on the many ways automation (AI, robotics, etc.)

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