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April H.

Daphne Bavelier: Your brain on video games | Video on TED.com - 1 views

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    "How do fast-paced video games affect the brain? Step into the lab with cognitive researcher Daphne Bavelier to hear surprising news about how video games, even action-packed shooter games, can help us learn, focus and, fascinatingly, multitask. (Filmed at TEDxCHUV.)"
April H.

Terra Nova: Build Your Own Sheldon Syllabus - 0 views

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    This post builds off of Lee Sheldon's successful development of a MMPORG in his classroom. Additional ideas for gaming in the classroom
Mike Finney

Grammar Olympics: Low-Tech Engagement Secrets - 2 views

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    Someone to look up? finneycanhelp told her about gamemooc while there. "share her secrets of how to accomplish great leaps in performance and engagement with limited resources"
April H.

BBC - Future - Technology - Gamification: Is it game over? - 0 views

  • Only last year, the US-based analysts Gartner predicted that 70% of the world's top 2000 companies will be using gamification in some form by 2014.
  • By 2014, it predicts that 80% of gamification applications will fail to deliver “because of poor design”.
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      Just because Gartner said businesses were going to use gamification doesn't automatically mean that it would be effective.
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    This BBC article looks at gamification and it looks at how gamification is overused or used without understanding the underlying principles of game mechanics.
April H.

The Obsession with Math and Numbers in MMOs | Wolfshead Online - 0 views

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    This article discusses Theorycraft and why it has undermined the joy and purpose of the MMO. I found an interesting correlation to how this situation can be applied to using games/gamification in the classroom improperly.
Hawkye Narasumas

Brave Beginner | Games Based Learning MOOC - 0 views

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    Those awarded the Brave Beginner Badge have: * Participated in online discussions and media sharing in the Games Based Learning MOOC. * Demonstrated basic knowledge of games based learning at the Contribution level of the Social Knowledge Network Construction Matrix. * Created a 5 minute narrated, educational screencapture of gameplay. * Created an e-portfolio that curates their work done for the Brave Beginner Badge.
Hawkye Narasumas

Networked Educator Badge | Games Based Learning MOOC - 0 views

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    Networked Educator Badge by Center4EduPunx, on Flickr The Networked Educator is based on documented demonstration of social network knowledge construction. The badge bearer will have demonstrated the ability to identify new information networks, analyze and aggregate information, and curate the knowledge being produced by the community both synchronously and asynchronously.
Hawkye Narasumas

Games Based Learning Badge | Games Based Learning MOOC - 1 views

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    Games Based Learning Badge Games Based Learning Badge is the foundational badge in the Games Based Learning collection. Games Based Learning Badge by Center4EduPunx, on Flickr Badge Purpose: What does having been awarded this badge (or badges within this collection) signify? (What knowledge, skills, dispositions, or experiences does the badge indicate the bearer has achieved?)
Hawkye Narasumas

Getting Started | Games Based Learning MOOC - 0 views

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    Welcome to the first week! As you can see we are using a gaming guild site for this course but there may be some learning related features you find familiar. Here's an orientation to the site video by Brandon.
Hawkye Narasumas

Connectivism: A Learning Theory for the Digital Age - 0 views

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    Connectivism: A Learning Theory for the Digital Age Introduction Behaviorism, cognitivism, and constructivism are the three broad learning theories most often utilized in the creation of instructional environments. These theories, however, were developed in a time when learning was not impacted through technology.
Hawkye Narasumas

Games Mooc Ii Award Winners | Games Based Learning MOOC - 0 views

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    The MOOCs! Ours at least GAMES MOOC! These were awarded to participants in GAMES II. The awardees chosen by the GAMES MOOC participants with a few special awards from the Guild Officers.
Center4 EduPunx

Intro to Apps, AR and ARGS - 1 views

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    Slideshare
April H.

elearnspace › Group work advice for MOOC providers - 2 views

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    Using the idea of a PUG (pick up group) for short term group projects.
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