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21st century classrooms needed for the future (Jorgen Lindgren Hansen, China Daily[CN],... - 0 views

(Restricted access article, posted here.) The article talks about re-organizing classrooms and schedules in order to cater to the needs of the 21st century classroom. At a time when new technology...

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started by Tracy Tan on 27 Mar 12 no follow-up yet

SMALLab Learning Launches K-12 Flow Embodied Learning Environment and the Design Contes... - 0 views

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Kiran Patwardhan on 26 Jan 12

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) January 24, 2012 SMALLab Learning LLC has launched a new embodied learning environment and multiple lessons for the learning environment called Flow. Flow brings embodied learning to any existing Interactive Whiteboard or projection surface using a single motion-capture camera, similar to the Xbox Kinect™.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) January 24, 2012 SMALLab Learning LLC has launched a new embodied learning environment and multiple lessons for the learning environment called Flow. Flow brings embodied learning to any existing Interactive Whiteboard or projection surface using a single motion-capture camera, similar to the Xbox Kinect™.</div>

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Other school districts also using iPads to help teach - 1 views

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shared by Chris McEnroe on 29 Jan 12 - No Cached

cases teachers are using tablets instead of clipboards as they monitor student work, which saves them from inputting data into a computer later.
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"For one teacher to customize 25 different lessons, it's impossible," Sanders said. "With technology it makes that possible."
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Chris McEnroe on 29 Jan 12

More "ipads in education." There is also a point in her about customization for student needs which relates to UDL.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">More "ipads in education." There is also a point in her about customization for student needs which relates to UDL.</div>

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Gever Tulley teaches life lessons through tinkering | Video on TED.com - 1 views

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Chris McEnroe on 01 Feb 12

Seems like a good EMF design.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Seems like a good EMF design.</div>

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Mooresville School District, a Laptop Success Story - (It's Not Just About the Laptops) - 0 views

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Kasthuri Gopalaratnam on 13 Feb 12

Some very useful lessons to learn fro Mooresville. Looks like the broader ecosystem (such as cheper access to broadband internet) has been thought through rather than just dropping a laptop into the classroom.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Some very useful lessons to learn fro Mooresville. Looks like the broader ecosystem (such as cheper access to broadband internet) has been thought through rather than just dropping a laptop into the classroom.</div>

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School leavers given 'de-text' lessons to speak the language business needs; Social med... - 2 views

I've been reading a lot about this trend - I think it's equally prevalent in the US. I wonder how much of it is caused by our move away from school as preparation for career to school as a place fo...

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started by Tracy Tan on 29 Feb 12 1 follow-up, last by Katerina Manoff on 03 Mar 12

Why Minecraft is more than just another video game - 0 views

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Kasthuri Gopalaratnam on 16 Sep 13

Teacher Joel Levin has seen the positive effect Minecraft can have on relationships among schoolchildren - especially on those who would otherwise be dismissed for being too geeky. "Suddenly those computer skills become transferable into social capital," he says. Mr Levin is the co-ordinator of Minecraftedu which was set up to show how the game can be used in classrooms. About 1500 schools are now using it as a teaching aid and not just in computer science lessons.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Teacher Joel Levin has seen the positive effect Minecraft can have on relationships among schoolchildren - especially on those who would otherwise be dismissed for being too geeky. "Suddenly those computer skills become transferable into social capital," he says. Mr Levin is the co-ordinator of Minecraftedu which was set up to show how the game can be used in classrooms. About 1500 schools are now using it as a teaching aid and not just in computer science lessons.</div>

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Moving learning games forward - 2 views

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Soomi Hong on 05 Feb 10

This paper makes a case for learning games grounded in principles of good fun and good learning, explores the commercial games market, gleaning lessons from this rapidly growing and diversifying place, analyzes the downfall of edutainment in the 1990s and establishes how the current movement differs. Then, this paper lays out the ecology of games with a purpose beyond play and establishes principles and best practices for moving the field forward in a positive direction.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This paper makes a case for learning games grounded in principles of good fun and good learning, explores the commercial games market, gleaning lessons from this rapidly growing and diversifying place, analyzes the downfall of edutainment in the 1990s and establishes how the current movement differs. Then, this paper lays out the ecology of games with a purpose beyond play and establishes principles and best practices for moving the field forward in a positive direction.</div>

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Teachers use video, online games to help bring lessons to life - JSOnline - 1 views

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Soomi Hong on 01 Apr 10

This article introduces the teachers who are using online and video games to enhance students' learning experiences.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This article introduces the teachers who are using online and video games to enhance students' learning experiences. </div>

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BRAZIL: Young Indigenous Hero Teaches History in Video Game - IPS ipsnews.net - 0 views

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The idea is to strengthen the role of virtual tools as a teaching resource, which can even be used in distance education and digital inclusion initiatives
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new cultural industry as a medium for education and cultural awareness as well as to foster the development of multidisciplinary projects in universities
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e game was developed with the support of the Secretariat of Culture of the state of Rio de Janeiro.
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Anushka Fernando on 30 Jan 11

a video game that teachers colonization. it has been developed by the ministry of Culture in Brazil with other collaborators. It is viewed as a tool for distance learning

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">a video game that teachers colonization. it has been developed by the ministry of Culture in Brazil with other collaborators. It is viewed as a tool for distance learning</div>

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