Brandon Pousley
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A Free Search Engine for Learning - 1 views
Kyle Parry on Trees and Physical-Virtual Borderlands - 0 views
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Berkman Center Video on the implications of integrating digital technologies into traditionally analog worlds in nature. How can they help and how can they distract?
Verizon Foundation Survey on Middle School Students' Use of Mobile Technology - 1 views
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Many students are interested in STEM (suprisingly high) and also use their mobile devices to complete homework, but unfortunately not nearly as many in school (6%). It also seems that mobile device usage in school strongly correlates with those who are also interested in STEM fields.
Could Minecraft be the next great engineering school? - 2 views
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Using Minecraft inside and outside the classroom to inspire and explore engineering ideas.
Library Of Congress Unveils Massive Common Core Resource Center - Edudemic - 0 views
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Government sponsored Common Core resources for teachers. I searched around quickly and it looks like a great resource to find original documents, sources etc.
Pearson unveils OER search engine | Inside Higher Ed - 4 views
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Pearson makes an interesting business move by recognizing and organizing Open Educational Resources. I often wonder how the questions of academic integrity, quality, etc will be answered in the marketplace.
Baku FC name 21-year-old as manager based on computer game experience | Metro.co.uk - 0 views
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Exciting to see how a massive online computer simulation game has enabled a young internet football manager to gain credibility in a real league. This has important implications for other educational simulations.
In This Minecraft Classroom Digital Citizenship 101 Is The Topic Of Play | Fast Company - 2 views
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A look at how some classrooms are leveraging gaming like Minecraft to teach some of the foundations of digital citizenship.
How Portal 2 Developers Became The Best 6th Grade Physics Teachers Ever | Fast Company - 0 views
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Game Developers recognizing learning opportunities within their games and building a platform that allows students to create their own worlds and test them.
Daphne Bavelier: Your brain on video games | Video on TED.com - 0 views
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Scientist discusses positive effects of action video games, suggests entertainment industry should join scientists to create engaging educational games.
Social Media for Teachers - 1 views
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Scholastic infographic about social media use among teachers
Inside Ingress, Google's new augmented-reality game | Internet & Media - CNET News - 1 views
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This article describes Google's first large scale attempt at an augmented reality game taking place on City Streets via smartphones. I find it especially interesting to think about the educational value of such a platform.
What are the most essential elements of a redesigned education system? | EPIC-Ed - 0 views
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A look at 5 pillars of a redesigned education system.
Education Nation 2.0: Redefining K-12 Education in America - YouTube - 0 views
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Truly great discussion with some great minds all focused on not simply how to reform education, but how to look at a real transformation of what it means to educate in the 21st Century.
Please Stop Using the Phrase 'Achievement Gap' | Education on GOOD - 4 views
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An interesting take on "Achievement Gap"
George Lucas to Donate Lucasfilm/STAR WARS Sale Money to Education Charity | Collider - 2 views
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Great philanthropic effort by George Lucas to continue his contributions to innovation in education.
A Top Dell Exec On Why His Company Didn't Invent The iPad | Fast Company - 0 views
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A look at the Innovator's Dilemma in the Tech Space. Interesting corollaries to what we could imagine happening in the Education space.
Microsoft's Surface Tablet Costs As Much As An iPad - 1 views
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Interesting timing on this Surface release after our discussions in class. Looks like they finally figured out a better form factor than the coffee table :)
Google Wants to Join the Party, Not Crash It - 0 views
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An interesting, non-education, look at what Ubiquitous Computing may mean for social interaction. Interesting to view it through this lens and see what might work or not work well for education.