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Overview of Problem-based Learning: Definitions and Distinctions - 0 views

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PBL education

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    2006 article from Interdisciplinary Journal of Problem-Based Learning
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Why the Brain Prefers Paper : Article : Scientific American - 0 views

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education article paper e-readers kindle

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      How does this change when we add technology such as diigo?
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    Paper books versus e-readers.
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Teachers Homepage - National Geographic Education - 0 views

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national_geographic teaching lessons education resources Science

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    Lesson plans, activities, projects, news for all grade levels
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NASA Education | NASA - 0 views

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education space astronomy nasa lesson plans resources Science teaching

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    Has sections for both educators and students. Lesson plans, projects, and news.
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Mind Games : Article : Scientific American - 0 views

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  • New research shows that video games have great educational potential.
  • Ninety-seven percent of American teenagers regularly play video games.
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      Need to find this study from M.I.T. Education Arcade.
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  • They found that students who went straight to the lecture did not know what to listen for, whereas students who played the game first had better context and greater motivation.
  • M.I.T. Media Lab developed a programming language, Scratch, that enables kids as young as kindergartners to build games. Microsoft has developed a similar tool called Kodu.
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    Incorporating video games into education
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