What role do the mega-rich and mega-powerful play in education? Did you know that billionaires are changing education? Time to read up.
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In creating World of Classcraft, a not-so-subtle nod to the world's most popular online role-playing game, Quebec-based physics teacher Shawn Young has turned Delete the scoop?
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“In school we learn that mistakes are bad, and we are punished for making them. Yet, if you look at the way humans are designed to learn, we learn by making mistakes. We learn to walk by falling down. If we never fell down, we would never walk.” ― Robert T. Kiyosaki, Rich Dad, Poor DadDelete the scoop?
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A great little video about creating educational games from the perspective of GlassLab. Such a great organisation. Delete the scoop?
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This infographic takes a look at what kind of educational technology is being used the most in the classroom, along with the impact it is having. Check it out! Via Susan Bainbridge Delete the scoop?
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Five 'design your own game' sites for creative students and learners to take gaming to a deeper level by creating and designing games them self. Via Dennis T OConnor 
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Websites targeted at different ages that allow students to modify or create games Delete the scoop?
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Assessment doesn't have to be boring, rigid, or standardized. When it comes to assessing your students, consider creative alternatives that allow your students to shine and enable you to gather and analyze meaningful data. Delete the scoop?
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When I was a kid, time spent with the Atari 2600 console was tantamount to dodging responsibilities. Today, video games are no longer just an instrument of procrastination. For my kids, playing video games is often their homework. Delete the scoop?
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Why do we love our favorite stories? Do they need a beginning, middle and end, and a character who changes by the conclusion? Masters of storytelling explore new answers to age-old questions of the craft. Via Dagmar Dyck Delete the scoop?
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by Justin Marquis Ph.D., from OnlineUniversities.com There is a tendency in life to see things in absolutes. Sensationalist media thrives on the love/hate, friend/enemy, smash hit/trash it dichotom... Delete the scoop?
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The term millennial refers to the generation following mine, Generation X, who were born between the early 80s and 2001. There certainly may be some differences in the millennial cohort in terms o... Via JackieGerstein Ed.D. Delete the scoop?
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Learning video game design is an innovative and interactive way to get students thinking, working, and engaging like never before. Via Teresa Pombo Delete the scoop?
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Using tech tools that students are familiar with and already enjoy using is attractive to educators, but getting students focused on the project at hand might Delete the scoop?
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Imagine if students were as motivated to do their schoolwork as they are to beat Halo 4. “Gamification” is a fancy word to describe how to achieve exactly that - bringing game-like engagement to non-game settings - and it’s beginning to pervade all aspects of life, including education. Delete the scoop?
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"n 2011, after 14 years of teaching, I decided to transform my second grade classroom into a living video game. The inspiration for this was the book, Reality is Broken by Jane McGonigal. McGonigal’s message is that the monotony of classroom routines can be deadening to kids, that individuals are wired to need brain stimulation, and that even the most straightforward games can provide that."
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This is great! What an exciting classroom. Delete the scoop?
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What is a MOOC? There are many barriers that might prevent you from taking a class. Maybe your application to school was rejected. Maybe you can't afford it. Or maybe you attend school, but are alw... Delete the scoop?
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Here’s an interesting infographic which looks at how educational technology has changed ... Via David W. Deeds Delete the scoop?
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Finding the best education technology tools is a time-consuming task. It may even be viewed as a chore (for some). Not with this fabulous list, though! Via Maria Margarida Correia, LaiaJoana 
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50 tools at a glance. Interactive board on Symbaloo - very useful for the connected teacher and her students! 
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Learning is continuous so we must be able to filter only those which are of most use to each of us...You need time to explore.... Delete the scoop?
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The role of educational ipad games has been slowly increasing over time. Now, with apps like Math Champ, we see the future of interactive learning.
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There's some really exciting things happening with collaborative apps at the moment, really cool. Delete the scoop?
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VideoMatthew Peterson is co-founder, Chief Technical Officer, and Senior Scientist at the Mind Research Institute. He's also the creator of ST Math, a unique game-based math curriculum for elementary and secondary schools that uses “neuroscientific,...
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Interesting article - a bit long, but worth a look. Delete the scoop?
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The concepts of work and play have become farcically reversed: schoolwork is meant to be superfun and play, like homework, is meant to teach. Via JackieGerstein Ed.D. Delete the scoop?
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There is only so much an iPad can do. This video proves that. So iPads aren't the answer, but they are still an important part of education. Here's why.
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Education is no longer about pencils and schoolbooks but iPads and internet connections, a new infographic charting the evolution of the use of technology in education shows. Via Susan Bainbridge 
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March 10, 11:54 PM
As was rightly commented in the post, while the educational technology has changed and evolved, the practice thereof has not, at least progressed likewise, That should now be the focus - the learning design and gteaching practice, rather than solely the technology. 
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March 12, 5:20 PM
How true I have a three year old son who is almost as good on the computer as I am. He can pick the sites he wants from a picture and use the mouse and the pad on my lap top. It is amazing. I'm glad as things change so should the way we educate. Delete the scoop?
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Schools, the way they're currently constructed, are not needed anymore, says educational researcher Sugatra Mitra, founder of Hole in the Wall project in India Via Pippa Davies @PippaDavies 
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Sugatra Mitra shares on his initial discoveries about technology without structured schooling but also about sharing in the cloud. Will knowing become obsolete? What I liked most about this video is the most important aspect of schooling which is encouragement based. Shifting from threat to pleasure is indeed the best part about learning! Granny cloud in homeschooling, ha! Letting learning happen is what it is all about. Can we stand back and admire the answer? Delete the scoop?
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