Tag Archive | "gbl"

A world where grades don’t exist and learning is free

Saturday, September 15, 2012

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In this version of education, learning will be free and available to anyone who wants it while operating like a whimsical playground: No one is late for class, failure is not an option, and a lesson looks something like Angry Birds, the physics-based puzzle game that has been downloaded more than 1 billion times. via [...]

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PlayMaker Gamifies Middle School Experience

Friday, September 14, 2012

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Sixty-five students entering 6th grade this year at the New Roads Middle School in Santa Monica, California are experiencing a gamified education program sponsored by GameDesk. With funding from AT&T, The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Motorola, Samsung, and others, PlayMaker is a program that not only uses games as instructional tools, it also gamifies [...]

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The Guardian Interviews a British Teacher Who Promotes Game-based Learning

Friday, September 14, 2012

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Head of department Ollie Bray is using computer games to get his students excited about learning. Here, he talks about technophobia, teaching and trusting kids with tech. via The learning game: using computer games to captivate your class | Teacher Network Blog | Guardian Professional.

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GBL @ SUNY Oswego

Monday, September 3, 2012

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A new SUNY grant will support one Oswego professor’s attempt to create a replicable model for his alternate reality education gaming experience, and another to better help future teachers work visual and digital tools into their lessons. via SUNY Oswego – News & Events: Teaching Innovation.

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50 Best Twitter Feeds to Follow Educational Gaming

Tuesday, August 28, 2012

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It always seems like the media and parent groups want to rush after video games in a flurry of pitchforks and torches for the allegedly horrendous influence they hold over the youth of today. Debate is great, of course, but in reality, gaming actually holds some amazing, engaging benefits perfect for the educational setting. Game-based [...]

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Teaching Games: Faculty Member at Indiana State University Promotes Using Gaming

Friday, August 17, 2012

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A professor at Indiana State University teaches faculty the instructional applications of video games… Indiana State University: ISU Newsroom.

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10 Best Colleges for Game-Based Learning

Sunday, July 15, 2012

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If you were busy playing Call of Duty and you missed it, July 8 was Video Games Day. While most people’s experience with gaming involves mindless destruction or sports competition, educators have begun to see the value in the medium for helping students learn. While the research is still developing and some professors are still [...]

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