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This is another study that shows the impact that marijuana can have on memory, especially in adolescence. It is important to note that studies that abide by ethical and legal constraints do not conduct these sort of tests on human subjects, rather they use mice.

This page discusses the negative impacts that chronic alcohol use will have on the teenage brain. Adolescents that use alcohol at their young age can experience permanent brain damage, specifically concerning with the ability to commit information to memory.

This page outlines some of the visible and abstract changes of the brain as teens progress through adolescence.

Goes more in-depth on what is meant by "Least Restrict Environment" in IDEA. This article definitely answered some of the questions I had about working with students with disabilities

Not a game page, but this teacher has compiled a great compilation of science resources and visuals for ELL learners!

A relatively through (though opinionated) discussion about the state of video games, education, and their intersection

This short article talks about video games from a different perspective (though not necessarily in reference to schools), but I believe the focus on moderation is an important one

This blog has some great links to additional educational game researches that could be put to good use in the classroom

Group at MIT that "explores games that promote learning through authentic and engaging play." Tons of research and projects are listed here as well.

A lengthy but information-packed paper on the nature of games and the use of play in education. I haven't read the whole thing yet, but it seems like there is a lot here. I got it from a neat organization called The Education Arcade, which I'll bookmark above.

Really interesting experimental public middle school in NY that organizes its learning around games. Lessons are "quests", grades are in terms of "novice", "apprentice", "master", etc. Interesting ideas.

Interesting video regarding Disneys use of haptics to make people feel like they are getting a "real" experience

All the reading about video games in the classroom made me wonder why I personally feel like I learn better from writing then typing and if that is normal. Am i am old fashioned or is there something special about tactile learning? This talks about haptics and the connections between sensorimotor experiences and learning

Not much new, but I like the concise way this is laid out, highlights some important points about fostering a thinking environment

This is the group that is mentioned often in Making Thinking Visible. Huge amounts of resources surrounding thinking within many venues in life, lots of information!

Instructions on the "gamification" of your classroom.

I haven't read the whole report but it seems like interesting research and valuable to look at when discussing curriculum and visible thinking.

Broadcasting network created by educators for educators with tons of channels for different educational subject including EdGamer. Very interesting, so much to explore and learn and see what other educators have written.

Hey class, this is a documentary that I just saw in Boulder, CO. The filmmaker just happened to be presenting the film at my friend's house the night that we were passing through. So I got to meet the filmmaker, see the documentary and a bunch of us that attended had a discussion about it as well. It's a little more relevant to our schools and society class (totally a conflict theory perspective) but I'd say it's relevant to EduPsych and anything related to education as well. This is the link to the video with English subtitles, but for those of you who'd like to practice understanding academic Spanish and a variety of South American and Spanish accents, you can just search La Educacion Prohibida on YouTube and you'll find the version with no subtitles.

Pure science without psychology, but I still thought you might find this interesting. I certainly did : )