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"Quest2Teach is a series of game-infused 3D virtual learning curricula designed for teacher education that is unified by a social-professional network. These immersive experiences provide authentic and individualized practice for future teachers that bridges theory and practice. Quest2Teach is the first of its kind in teacher education and was created at ASU's Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College through a unique collaboration between our Center for Games & Impact and partner game-design studio, E-Line Media."

Every search is a quest. Every quest is a story. These videos show that anyone can do anything when paired with the power of search. View and create your own Google Search Story.

"The world's first app for focusing children's creativity, designed by an experienced teacher! Join the quest for productive, creative education."

I cittadini di Piano del Conte (Avigliano - Pz) contro il centro di stoccaggio dei rifiuti speciali, chiamato "Ecocentro". Latifondo della Casa Doria Pamphilj, queste terre grazie alla Riforma Fondiaria vennero assegnate ai contadini. Oggi i cittadini del borgo chiedono che la loro storia non venga cancellata. Guarda il servizio.

Take your old worksheets, slide shows, and web quests and add a twist of Google to make creative, collaborative, and engaging lessons!

via http://freetech4teachers.blogspot.com/2008/12/secret-builders-virtual-world-for-ages.html\n\nSecretBuilders is a virtual world for children 5 to 14 years old powered by a web 2.0 community of children, parents, educators, writers, artists and game developers. On SecretBuilders, children will explore virtual lands, undertake quests, play games, maintain a home, nurture a pet, and interact with their friends. Three features which form the backdrop for SecretBuilders distinguish it from other online worlds:\n\n * Children learn through immersing themselves in the stories, themes, and concepts from the best in literature, arts and humanities. They will interact with famous historical and fictional figures and be introduced to content and characters from world civilization and the great thoughts and ideas of human creativity. \n\n * Children will create this site, not just consume it. They are directly involved in creating this world with their ideas, critiques and contributions on virtually every aspect of the site and many of their ideas will be implemented!\n\n * Children publish their works - writings, art, videos - making SecretBuilders their own personal store of creativity. They can invite friends and family to view their works, and comment upon them. Seeing their works published and enjoyed by others instills tremendous for self-confidence as well as motivation to do more.\n

lay Educational Games, Solve Problems & Puzzles! At The Problem Site, you can play educational games and daily puzzles, find interesting reference pages, and engage in fun problem solving activities. There are word games, math games, math problems, mystery quests, and many other free educational resources.

Steps to creating a great biography using the six traits of effective writing.

Immersive, 3D learning environment, where participants engage in science, ecology, social, literacy, and math tasks to help save a dying Atlantis.

Scientists working on an international collaboration to mimic the process of photosynthesis have reached a significant milestone in the quest to develop an efficient and abundant alternative fuel. The results could bring us one step closer to matching plants in their ability to exploit the Sun's energy