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As a former Air Force officer, I completely agree with the title of this article. It is simply amazing to see how simulations, video games and other technological platforms are being used to educate and train our nation's soldiers, sailors, marines and airmen.

autonomy as a motivational force

The Nature Conservancy and Discovery Education today launched Nature Works Everywhere, a partnership designed to help students learn the science behind how nature helps our everyday existence and the importance of environmental conservation.

More fodder for STEM education. Diverse units of business and industry are joining forces to rev up support for STEM.

"Heroes have always been the driving force behind video games, of course, with the industry producing such cultural icons as Mario and Lara Croft. However, as video game technology and storytelling have become more sophisticated, developers are embellishing their games with deeper characterisation than ever before. "

This is about a report by HGSE's John Richards that we will need later in the semester

This blog post describes the successes and failures of one school to integrate games into their latin language instruction. Teachers found the game compelling because it forced students to engage and prepare in a way that students do not in traditional classrooms.

Surveys show a high percentage of people in the work force are not engaged in their work. They are simply going through the motions for a paycheque. This article uses many of the same strategies that we discuss as effective for students, but this if for the workforce.