Touch, drag, learn | Harvard Gazette - 1 views
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Tom Keffer on 11 Jun 12An article about computer games in science education using "active prolonged engagement," as opposed to "planned discovery."
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Educating Harvard, MIT - and the world | Harvard Gazette - 0 views
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The focus appears to be how people learn online, and not just getting content up. MIT is obviously a great partner, and a natural one for Harvard, especially in a venture like this.
Table Hockey, on Ice Since Heyday in 1970s, Makes a Comeback - WSJ.com - 0 views
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Cute story about a renewed interest in table hockey. One quote: "In videogames, there is no humanity."
The Flight From Conversation - NYTimes.com - 0 views
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A very good meditation on how technology is changing who we are -- not all for the better.
Testing the Teachers - NYTimes.com - 0 views
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Discusses the need for value-added assessment of learning effectiveness in college.
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.
A Surge in Learning the Language of the Internet - NYTimes.com - 1 views
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If everyone is learning to write code for the internet, will we see an explosion of new sites, apps, and even games?
Education reform, by the numbers | Harvard Gazette - 0 views
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Close to home here at the Ed School...sounds like Moneyball for the education set.
Recruiting New Teachers With Loan Repayments - Metropolis - WSJ - 0 views
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Here is the latest volley from NYC in its maneuvering with the teachers' union. No particular relevance to technology, except that I guess this loan repayment offer would attract young teachers with loans hanging over them.
An Exhibition in Easy Mode - NYTimes.com - 2 views
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Video game exhibition at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, through Sept 30.
College Costs Are Rising Amid a Prestige Chase - NYTimes.com - 0 views
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Discussion of productivity in university education, and Obama's comment on controlling tuition costs. Reference to Baumol's disease and the possible role of technology in modernizing the traditional approach.
E-Books on Tablets Fight Digital Distractions - NYTimes.com - 3 views
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Good summary of the dilemma with iPads and tablets: are they good readers or do that make distractions too available?
Making Good Citizenship Fun - NYTimes.com - 2 views
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Using lotteries and other devices to motivate people to do things they might otherwise find unattractive.
Why French Parents Are Superior by Pamela Druckerman - WSJ.com - 4 views
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Is the French model of child-rearing conducive to a high capacity for flow?
Zuckerberg's letter to investors | Reuters - 0 views
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Zuckerberg's letter accompanies Facebook's IPO. While there is no explicit mention of education, I think the letter is a must-read as we think about the function and possibilities of social media.
Stanford Professor Gives Up Teaching Position, Hopes to Reach 500,000 Students at Onlin... - 1 views
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Will great professors start defecting to interactive media, where they could become media stars? I wonder how truly interactive or engaging this type of delivery is.
A Sharper Mind, Middle Age and Beyond - 1 views
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From a learning point of view, aging has its consolations, along with its detriments like loss of memory and quick math skills. Read this if you want a general perspective on research into the mature adult mind.
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