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Kinect Effect Reaches Into Hospitals, Senior Centers - 2 views

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shared by Kasthuri Gopalaratnam on 22 Feb 12 - No Cached

Kasthuri Gopalaratnam on 22 Feb 12

A serious and life-saving application of Kinect

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Briana Pressey on 24 Feb 12

That's so cool! I love how it aids in rehabilitation, but it also gives senior citizens a chance to play games that they physically can't really do anymore.

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Microsoft Research FUSE Labs - Kodu Game Lab - 4 views

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Kasthuri Gopalaratnam on 22 Feb 12

"Kodu lets kids create games on the PC and XBox via a simple visual programming language."

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pradeepg on 23 Feb 12

I am going to try to use Kodu. If a 4th grader can use it..... :)

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Damaged Baby Brains-and a Video-Game Fix - 2 views

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Learning video games research

shared by Leslie Lieman on 23 Feb 12 - No Cached

Leslie Lieman on 23 Feb 12

Some researchers are looking at how video games open up new wiring in the brain. "Infancy is filled with the best of times: critical windows of weeks and months when the growing brain fine-tunes things like language skills and vision. And it's wise to take advantage of them, for when the windows slam shut, those skills don't develop. Or so scientists used to think." Also, "Playing a video game called Medal of Honor helped some people recover lost visual abilities." But some researchers are not confident we know enough or raise ethical questions about further interventions.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Some researchers are looking at how video games open up new wiring in the brain. "Infancy is filled with the best of times: critical windows of weeks and months when the growing brain fine-tunes things like language skills and vision. And it's wise to take advantage of them, for when the windows slam shut, those skills don't develop. Or so scientists used to think." Also, "Playing a video game called Medal of Honor helped some people recover lost visual abilities." But some researchers are not confident we know enough or raise ethical questions about further interventions.</div>

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Game on! The neuroscience behind the popularity of games - 1 views

aboutmybrain.com/...behind-the-popularity-of-games

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An opportunity to compare two game based math learning sites - 0 views

mindresearch.net

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pradeepg on 23 Feb 12

I have found it useful to compare and contrast the links below ( shared by Stephanie and Bharat) Trial ST Math ( mindresearch.net/ ) Reflex math ( http://www.reflexmath.com/)

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">I have found it useful to compare and contrast the links below ( shared by Stephanie and Bharat) Trial ST Math ( mindresearch.net/ ) Reflex math ( <a href="http://www.reflexmath.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.reflexmath.com/</a>)</div>

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Play Seen in Humans, Fish, Atoms, and the Universe - 0 views

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pradeepg on 23 Feb 12

A popular article that argues play is a universal feature among animals and serves valuable functions

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World-Shaker - Phases of the Moon Update: If you've come here to... - 2 views

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Chris McEnroe on 23 Feb 12

This picture made me much more interested in the phases of the moon.

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Gamification And Self-Determination Theory - 3 views

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Marium Afzal on 22 Feb 12

This article looks at how games incorporate three intrinsic motivation needs.

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Business side of education technology - 3 views

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Kinga Petrovai on 22 Feb 12

This post is part of a three-week series examining educational innovation and technology, published in partnership with the Advanced Leadership Initiative at Harvard University.

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CU-Boulder nets $1.5 million NSF grant to continue video game design research - 0 views

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shared by Kiran Patwardhan on 21 Feb 12 - No Cached

Kiran Patwardhan on 21 Feb 12

The University of Colorado Boulder exceeded its own researchers' expectations with its iDREAMS Scalable Game Design Summer Institute, and that success has been rewarded with a new $1.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation. CU-Boulder researchers are tracking how video game design engages students in computational thinking and STEM simulation design.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The University of Colorado Boulder exceeded its own researchers' expectations with its iDREAMS Scalable Game Design Summer Institute, and that success has been rewarded with a new $1.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation. CU-Boulder researchers are tracking how video game design engages students in computational thinking and STEM simulation design.</div>

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iPad Kindergarten Research Starts Turning up Results - 1 views

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shared by Leslie Lieman on 21 Feb 12 - No Cached

Leslie Lieman on 21 Feb 12

Modest increase in literacy test scores noted in research of major kindergarten iPad initiative.

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Study touts benefits of a 'wired' classroom - 1 views

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shared by Chris McEnroe on 21 Feb 12 - No Cached

 Concordia University researchers set out to answer a "big picture" question: Does computer technology have a positive overall effect on learning in the classroom? File photo.Photograph by: CHARLES PLATIAU , ReutersMONTREAL — Concordia University researchers set out to answer a "big picture" question: Does computer technology have a positive overall effect on learning in the classroom?"There have been lots of arguments, both pro and con, regarding this issue, (such as) is it worth the investment?" said professor Richard Schmid, chairman of the education department at the Montreal-based Concordia.Their literature review involved looking at thousands of studies and comparing achievement in classrooms that used computer technology with those that used little or none.The 40-year retrospective study, published in the Review of Educational Research journal, concluded that classrooms where computer technology was used to support teaching had a "small to moderate positive" effect on learning and attitude.If an administrator must make a decision "should we invest in this? The answer is yes," said Schmid, the study's co-author.The literature shows that more recent, sophisticated applications of the technology produce greater positive gains than older
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f an administrator must make a decision "should we invest in this? The answer is yes," said Schmid, the study's co-author.The literature shows that more recent, sophisticated applications of the technology produce greater positive gains than older applications, he sai
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under what circumstances positive effects are observed
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he technology is used solely as a content provider — for example, if iPads are used as alternatives to books — then there won't be any positive change,
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Where technology does have a positive impact is when it actively engages students, when it's used as a communication tool, when it's used for things like simulations or games that enable students to actively manipulate the environment
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Chris McEnroe on 21 Feb 12

Report on a study whose findings support not just technology in the classroom as a wise investment, but support it only if used in particular ways.

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Lawrence County High School Goes 'Hog Wild' for Technology Contest and Earns $70,000 - ... - 0 views

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Chris McEnroe on 21 Feb 12

Teaching that provides Motivation, engagement, and a way to combat budget cuts.

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Obama Wants Educational Video Games - 1 views

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Ryan Brown on 21 Feb 12

The Obama administration is looking at video games to improve citizens' understanding of health, civic engagement and the environment.

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Badges: A solution to our teacher evaluation disaster? - 1 views

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Leslie Lieman on 21 Feb 12

Cathy Davidson reflects on the recent Harvard Innovations in Learning and Teaching (HILT) symposium (wish I had been there) and shines light on the value of badges [peer rewards/extrinsic] vs. multiple-choice tests [often a disincentive to learning].

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Cathy Davidson reflects on the recent Harvard Innovations in Learning and Teaching (HILT) symposium (wish I had been there) and shines light on the value of badges [peer rewards/extrinsic] vs. multiple-choice tests [often a disincentive to learning].</div>

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Enhancing Flow in Videogames - 2 views

www.jenovachen.com/...introduction.htm

psychology flow gaming theory design

shared by Stephanie Fitzgerald on 20 Feb 12 - Cached

Stephanie Fitzgerald on 20 Feb 12

This is an MFA thesis that proposes a practical methodology for implementing Csikzentmihalyi's theory in the design of videogames.

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States Address Problems With Teacher Evaluations - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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Facebook fatigue is spreading but social media is on the rise, says Internet study - 0 views

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shared by Lin Pang on 20 Feb 12 - No Cached

Lin Pang on 20 Feb 12

The article pointed out that the concept that the Internet would drive a singular global culture is false. In order to engage people in different countries or cultures with social networks, brands and content producers will need ever more localised strategies.

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What's up with virtual worlds? - 0 views

mashable.com/...virtual-worlds

shared by Marium Afzal on 18 Feb 12 - Cached

How Social Gaming is Improving Education - 3 views

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shared by Marium Afzal on 10 Feb 10 - Cached

Federation of American Scientists has developed a first-person shooter-inspired cellular biology curriculum. Gamers explore the fully-interactive 3D world of an ill patient and assist the immune system in fighting back a bacterial infection.
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“The amount of detail about proteins, chemical signals and gene regulation that these 15-year-olds were devouring was amazing. Their questions were insightful. I felt like I was having a discussion with scientist colleagues,”
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