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This article highlights some of the ways video games are being used in the classroom. Trish Cloud and Lucas Gillispe are featured in the article.

Sharon Boller rebuts Ruth Clark's beliefs that Games Cannot Teach. Phooey, Ruthy!

Blog post discussing the use of Portal 2 in Education thanks to the Steam for Schools project.

Todd Finley speaks with Lucas Gillispie about the Wow in Schools project and using games like World of WarCraft in a school setting.

Gridjumper's Blog is full of great posts on teaching and learning in 3D environments. Great resources on books, research, Machinima, and more.

I'm not the first person to admit that I don't have the firmest grasp on quantum mechanics or the computational mechanics that utilize them. Sure, I'll bust out the Schrodinger's cat situation at the many intellectual gatherings I'm totally invited to, but that's where my familiarity with all things quantum ends.

What if instruction could actually engage students and get them excited about learning? What if school could foster student creativity and support their expanding imaginations? What if educators around the world had the tools to provide students with the 21st century skills to imagine and create their own futures in our ever-changing global society? Education innovation is in full creative flower at Quest to Learn, a New York City public middle and high school. As the Guidance Counselor and Wellness Coordinator, I support the groundbreaking and effective teaching and learning that takes place here, nurturing social and emotional learning (SEL) as well as 21st century skills like inventiveness, risk taking and collaboration.