At the Utopian Studies Conference this past weekend, I met some very awesome scholars who are working with the Greater Than Games Lab at Duke University. The Lab aims “to build a game platform that brings together virtual and real world components … to intervene constructively in real world problems.” In other words, imagine using augmented reality games to foster activism and progressive politics. Wow, now that’s gamification I can endorse! I wonder how this work might intersect with the hundreds of occupations happening nation-wide. Definitely looking forward to new developments from the Greater Than Games Lab. Read more here:
Texas School Districts Shift to All-Digital Education Programs
More than a half-dozen school districts in Texas have approved an all-digital curricula for grades 5 through 12, which is delivered via the cloud and compatible with most devices, like tablets and PCs.
The new adoptees, which include districts in cities like Houston and Fort Worth, can begin using the educational programs, McGraw-Hill’s CINCH Science and CINCH Math, in the 2011-2012 school year.
via Texas School Districts Shift to All-Digital Education Programs — THE Journal.
Kinect for Xbox 360 Redefines Learning for Kids With Interactive TV
What if you could learn the ABCs and 123s withGrover? What if you could explore the wonders of nature as a bear? What if you could experience a beloved childrens book from withinthe story? Working closely with trusted childrens brands such as Sesame Street, produced by Sesame Workshop, and National Geographic, featuring TV programming from Nat Geo WILD, and leading academics and learning research institutions, Xbox 360 today reveals how its “playful learning” experiences revolutionize interactive television, allowing children and their families to engage, interact and learn in an entirely new way — all through the magic of Kinect for Xbox 360. Read more:
