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When reading about education these days the term gamification comes up often. What is gamification and why are we discussing this in education? This post explores the concepts behind gamification, games, and simulations, discussing what they are, how they may be used and some pros and cons.

Despite being immersed in college classes that demand reading and writing about required topical material, students are often ill equipped to tackle higher cognitive thinking about their courses.

This article reviews how to define critical thinking; reviews connections between critical thinking and Bloom's Taxonomy; and also a Forbes article that discusses critical thinking related to business. 

Additional references are provided that address critical thinking in college classes, but many of these references are also appropriate for secondary education. This post will help you learn more about how to develop critical thinking skills.

A new computer system that automatically transcribes lectures and translates them into English is being tested at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, or KIT, in southwest Germany.

About The Core of Education 
At RANDA, we're interested in how we can use technology to improve education. This is where we discuss it.