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TED talk featuring Csikszentmihalyi - 5 views

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    Thanks, Pradeep. Great Find!
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    Thanks Pradeep! Knowing his background helped put some of the article in perspective.
Chris Dede

Join a special "live" broadcast event on Gaming - 5 views

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    An industry perspective on gaming and learning
Chris Dede

Google to Sell Heads-Up Display Glasses by Year's End - NYTimes.com - 5 views

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    Interesting next generation AR possibilities
Chris Dede

Beyond Student Engagement: Achieving a State of Flow | Edutopia - 5 views

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    thoughts about flow
Briana Pressey

App Texts Parents When Students Skip Class - 1 views

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    To be piloted in New York City schools to get parents more engaged
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    I would have loved this when I was in the classroom!!! Our principal used to make home visits, but some parents felt this was really intrusive (understandably); this sounds like a great easy & quick to implement intervention.
Kiran Patwardhan

Hands Up! It's game on in the classroom - 1 views

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    Hands Up! It's game on in the classroom Digital New Zealand report finds 7 out of 10 parents use computer and video games as an educational tool Auckland, 30 April 2012 - New Zealand parents are increasingly embracing computer and video games as an educational tool, according to the latest research commissioned by the Interactive Games & Entertainment Association (iGEA).
Lin Pang

DIY.org is an Online Refrigerator for Kids' Artwork - 1 views

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    A good site that encourages kids to upload their artworks. They are encouraged by rewards. Parents can monitor their kids' portfolio using their dashboard and give comments. Instruction is kept simple on the site.
Matthew Ong

Flow, the secret to happiness - 2 views

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    interesting TED talk inlight of our recent readings
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    In this talk, Csikzentmihalyi goes further than describing flow as an important experience for intrinsic motivation. Is happiness a state of flow too? It is an interesting perspective though I'm sure it's not the only perspective.
Jennifer Jocz

Can avatars change the way we think and act? - 4 views

  • "The bottom line is that we have to have more education in society, particularly showing students stereotypes that exist in media and why they exist."
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    One study showing how the use of realistic avatars can influence people to exercise or eat better and can influence they way they view women.
Anushka Fernando

Mobile Math Lab For Cell Phones - 4 views

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    preliminary research done in Israel
Chris Dede

More people find romance via social media - USATODAY.com - 4 views

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    but are they presenting themselves accurately?
Jim Cody

The surprising science of motivation. [VIDEO] - 4 views

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    He uses slightly different words but covers autonomy, competence and relatedness.  A quick 10 minutes.
Maya Lagu

Game Sudies Issue on Games and Motivation - 4 views

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    Not specifically education, but it definitely hits on some big issues in game motivation. Lots of useful and interesting articles.
Chris Dede

CoSN's crystal ball: Get ready for mobile learning, cloud computing | COSN | eSchoolNew... - 4 views

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    K-12 version of Horizon report
Marium Afzal

A Neurologist Makes the Case for the Video Game Model as a Learning Tool - 4 views

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    behaviorist view on videogames and learning
Chris Dede

Education in the Information Age - Feb 1, 7pm | TechMedia Club - 4 views

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    I know Gordon, and this should be an interesting talk...
Leslie Lieman

Digital Textbooks Go Straight From Scientists to Students - 4 views

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    An an interactive digital textbook powered by a student-created system called FLOW. "The Cachalot app, powered by FLOW, allows students to take notes, highlight text, tweet at content experts and perform Wolfram|Alpha searches without leaving the screen. (David Johnston/Cachalot)." Also interesting for T565ers about academic project turned down by publishing houses.
Chris Dede

Harvard Law School Events - 4 views

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    Lecture on engagement and motivation of creative professionals
Chris Dede

Digital Learning Day :: Home - 4 views

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    "Digital Learning Day is a nationwide celebration of innovative teaching and learning through digital media and technology that engages students and provides them with a rich, personalized educational experience."
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    The EcoMOBILE project was featured in the first hour of this webcast. Lots of interesting success stories.
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    Great! Shari showed us parts of the video in her intro to EcoMOBILE... good to see it all the way through. Kudos to other projects too.
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