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Brandon Pousley

How Information Fragments Can Help Us Remember - 0 views

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    Research shows that in video, abridged versions of text shown with narration and animation produces better recall and transfer or information than showing full text or no text. Interestingly, this is in conflict with what people prefer to watch, which is full text versions.
Brandon Pousley

The RSA Animate Revolution: Ideas in the age of information overload - 6 views

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    A talk about how the RSA Animate series seeks to engage learners in innovative ways and how it draws from new research on cognitive engagement.
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    Brandon, have you ever used one of their animations
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    I haven't used it in a formal way. Although I find myself very engaged in the content. I've seen some of the animations that are other talks that they converted to an animation, and it's really incredible how much more engaging it becomes with fairly simple, yet beautiful graphics.
Malik Hussain

http://www.goodgamesbydesign.com/Files/CreatingFlowMotivationFun_MurphyEtAl_2011.pdf - 1 views

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    An application-oriented paper that explores designing effective learning games through the use of Flow, Motivation and Fun.
Emily Watson

6 Simple Ways To Use Video In Education - Edudemic - 3 views

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    This was a great succinct article with easy to follow principles. Thanks for sharing.
Jing Jing Tan

iPhones, Games and the Addictive Experience | Psychology Today - 0 views

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    The author talks about society's addiction to "stupid" mini-games (e.g. Angry Birds), which have minimal learning objectives but help us compartmentalize our lives.
Jerald Cole

FPV Flying with VR goggles and head tracking - RC Groups - 0 views

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    VR goggles used to give RC model airplane enthusiasts a view from the cockpit.
Ryan Brown

College Students Find 'Serious' Video Games Educational, Fun - chicagotribune.com - 0 views

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    Article on college students using "serious" video games as part of their instruction.
Tom Keffer

Finalist Teams | Harvard Innovation Lab - 4 views

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    Note the first listed winner in the (empowering) education category: involved with use of interactive games to enhance learning in math and science.
Chris McEnroe

Kids Feel the Power of Poetry in Performance | Edutopia - 0 views

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    Back to the main course- Poetry, which often seems like an esoteric borfest in school, is given relevance when learners see it as useful and meaningful. This illustrates an important principle for me about engagement. With or without technology, usefulness and meaning are the deal makers or breakers.
Chris McEnroe

Flipping the Classroom Requires More Than Video | GeekDad | Wired.com - 0 views

  • What Khan Academy is not, though, is a panacea for education. Khan’s timing — when digital media consumption is high and devices like iPads are widely popular (50 million units sold, through 2011) — helped mainstream the use of video for educational material.
  • schools line up to try to capture a cost-effective genie in a bottle
  • success with a flipped class is a combination of understanding the pedagogical goals and using the technology and method to support them.
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  • making connections with learners and differentiating your instruction
  • but centers around the negative impact Khan may have on innovation. The Khan style of teaching is the same step-by-step process that students have seen for generations:
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    Some very interesting deliberation on the meaning of the Khan phenomenon. I found some resonance with Prof. Dede's comments on the radio.
Leslie Lieman

'Free-Range Learners': Study Opens Window Into How Students Hunt for Educational Conten... - 0 views

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    Undergrads use "free range learning," exploring the web for material about subjects of study and do not rely on the texts and assigned readings.
Marium Afzal

TED-Ed | Lessons Worth Sharing - 0 views

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    Use engaging videos on TED-Ed to create customized lessons. You can use, tweak, or completely redo any lesson featured on TED-Ed, or create lessons from scratch based on any video from YouTube.
Chris McEnroe

Northern Valley Regional High School district using new technology to improve learning,... - 0 views

  • Having students use electronic devices is one part of a broader plan for the two high schools, which will eventually include other areas of focus such as distance learning, student assessments, infrastructure, teacher observation and evaluation, course management systems and instructional tools.
  • "Bring Your Own Model"
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    Seems like a lot of experimentation in this implementation. Unusual.
Ryan Brown

'Flipped' classes take learning to new places | The Columbus Dispatch - 1 views

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    Interesting use of technology in the classroom. According to the article, "flipping" classes shifts the role of teachers "from the gatekeeper of knowledge to the role of the coach."
Jing Jing Tan

Hacking Edu: tech's role in the future of higher education - GeekWire - 0 views

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    This article discusses trends in technology use in higher ed institutions, including a growing role of blended learning and technology-integrated meetings.
Briana Pressey

New Survey: Half of Teachers Use Digital Games in Class - 1 views

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    Based on a survey by the Joan Ganz Cooney Center
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