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HoloLens might be the best piece of tech you haven't heard of. The coolest virtual reality headsets 
Rosemary Tyrrell, Ed.D.'s curator insight,
September 22, 2016 1:46 PM
Pretty cool!
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A study found that children who play online video games scored above-average points in math, reading and science.
Josh Mendez's curator insight,
November 22, 2016 5:43 PM
This doesn't surprise me one bit, online gaming I feel makes a child more engaged and focused on there task at hand. Most people don't realize the amount of motor skills that are involved. Also keeps them somewhat socialized
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Edutopia's Made With Play series takes a look at game-like learning principles in action and commercial games in real classrooms -- and offers tips and tools for bringing them into your own practice.
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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 to make) a compelling case for why we should even consider the idea of incorporating video games into classroom instruction. Back then, I would have expected most reade
Dr. Helen Teague's curator insight,
June 1, 2014 8:53 AM
addresses how and what we learned by playing games and aptly describes Gamification vs. Game-Based Learning and provides websites to use for each
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Coding isn't just for computer science any more. Educators are finding that teaching students to write code and design games enhances learning and creates engagement. These examples illustrate how co
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There is a common imperative given to teachers to leave no child behind. This alludes to getting all of our students to similar levels of proficiency by ye
Rosemary Tyrrell, Ed.D.'s curator insight,
April 20, 2014 12:41 PM
Part of the increasing gamification movement. 
Kirsten Wilson's curator insight,
April 20, 2014 7:02 PM
This continues to take a hard look at Game Based Learning with emphasis on questioning, achieving mastery through questioning and feedback.
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Find education news, teaching strategies, lesson plans, activity ideas and more on the WeAreTeachers blog. Featuring posts by guest bloggers and teachers as well as WeAreTeachers editors.
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Researchers at USC's Game Innovation Lab are developing research-based games for education and social awareness.
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Virtual environments can be a rich form of communication, where people can brainstorm, share and discuss ideas, or collaborate on a virtual version of a product. They can also add a new dimension to customer interaction.
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Video games used to appeal to a much smaller crowd than they do now. As time went on, video games developed along two distinct paths.
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John Michel's curator insight,
June 7, 2013 8:31 AM
Besides learning ethical decision making from games, Sanford says that teens learn how to formulate strategies to win by themselves and in teams, and how to be a leader. |
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Games, Simulations, Game-based Learning, Gamification. Are they all the same?
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Video games are essentially complex systems that very young children can learn to navigate very quickly. What if we could leverage the skill with which games teach players to play? Consider the ease with which you learn the physics in Angry Birds, how quickly you came to understand Mario’s Mushroom Kingdom. [...]
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Game-based learning forces students to apply knowledge in a contextualized way, it creates an interdisciplinary learning experience where subject-specific knowledge is used in a context that requires diverse applications. The borders between disciplines become fuzzy and ambiguous.
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It’s a no-brainer that students are more engaged in learning when real-world problems and scenarios support what they’re doing. When students see the connection between what’s inside and what’s outside their classroom, they see that there’s more at stake in learning...
Mei Lin Fung's curator insight,
November 8, 2014 3:54 PM
We are wired to connect what we are doing and where we are to other things we know. It is a survival thing - this means that real world learning has an easier time embedding in our brain and is connected to more parts of our brain - so will stay longer. Learning is easier when it comes "stamped' in time and space and context and relevance. 
Michael Millard's curator insight,
November 11, 2014 3:04 AM
Intressanta platser, appar och sidor, som kan ge nya perspektiv.
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SRI International is researching the inferential validity, reliability, and effectiveness of formative assessments embedded within games.
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Four years after first teaming up with the creators of Minecraft in hopes of using the game to help reshape urban slums, an official from the United Nations says the program is a surprisingly...
Ines Evaristo's curator insight,
April 23, 2014 10:01 PM
Esos son usos positivos de los videojuegos!! 
R Hollingsworth's curator insight,
April 24, 2014 10:56 AM
Steve Davis, history prof at the University of Kentucky, has successfully deployed a Minecraft-based project with his students in South African history. Looks like it has much potential.
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Middle school students create their own 3D virtual worlds and learn lessons about communication, collaboration, and digital citizenship through the first-per...
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As educational games become more mainstream, here are 7 considerations that will help you choose the right game for your classroom.
dreamora.ch's curator insight,
April 3, 2014 5:20 PM
interactive experience and games are a growing aspect in education, but often they fail to achieve their goals and offer enjoyable forms of education. These 7 ways might be able to help you out in this situation
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A collection of web-based educational learning games for students, such as Minecraft, Sumdog, BrainNook, PowerMyLearning, DimensionU, etc.
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A new report released today reveals the results attempting to answer the question: do digital games and simulation help students studying science, technology, math, and engineering achieve better learning outcomes?
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