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Just how far can we incorporate the concept of video games into modern learning? This article from Edutopia by Judy Willis MD focuses on the video-game-strucutural-model-as-teaching-method scenario.

Kitah Alef, our first graders, received an introductory lesson on properly handling our iPads in the classroom. We created a short video of our rules and tips. Students were excited to be sharing the video with Kindergarten and Pre-schoolers in the future, so they could learn from them.well

"Teaching Channel is a video showcase -- on the Internet and TV -- of innovative and effective teaching practices in America's schools. "

"What are video games doing? If you have an age-appropriate game that's not too easy or too hard, a video game is teaching a child how to cope with failure, deal with frustration, delay gratification, and often doing it in a social context, where they're learning to negotiate with their friends, working as a team, or 'OK, I beat you, you beat me, how do I handle all of these things?' "

"Skype, despite a few flaws like dropped calls and all that, is like having something out of The Jetsons in your classroom right now. In other words, video calls are now possible and even free for most types of calls. Between Skype and Google+ Hangouts, there's a lot of exciting connections being made every day over video"

Interesting perspective on the benefits of playing video games. 

Sensible tips for parents in dealing with video game violence

Fascinating article by Jane McGonigal on How Might Video Games be Good for us. Includes links to research in support of each of her claims. 

Swedish study finds no correlation between video games and violence.

Summary via The Scout Report (May 2012): "Fashion Institute of Technology: Teaching & Learning Resources ---- Located in New York City, the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) is known for its excellent programs in fashion design, marketing, and related fields. What people may not know is that FIT also has a great collection of materials for teachers, courtesy of its Center for Excellence in Teaching. The site includes sections such as Printable Resources, Syllabus and Student Learning Outcomes, and Podcasts, Videos and Powerpoints. In the Printable Resources area, visitors can view 15 different handouts, including "Good Teaching Practices for Software" and "Classroom Feedback Questionnaire." Moving on, the Syllabus and Student Learning Outcomes area includes sample syllabi and information on evaluating student learning. Finally, the site also includes helpful videos titles "First-day Icebreakers" and "Tips for Teachers." [KMG]"

I don't like the s is for scarecrow art idea, but some of the other videos look interesting - such as using art for critical thinking 

<< Next Vista works to make learning more engaging, with a focus on helping students start strong with any topic they study. Its central project is a free, online library of teacher- and student-made short videos for learners everywhere.>> -- Rushton Hurley's site

Nice collection of Science videos

This post contains several lists of resources for science.

A good basic overview of how to make a Common Craft Style explanation video.

Post I wrote a while back on Creating Common Craft style videos. Some good examples of student work here too.

"there is most certainly an extraordinary array of options for videos which expand educators' understandings and inspire advances in 21st century learning."

"The study's conclusion suggests that the current model of the flipped classroom should itself be flipped upside down. The researchers advocate the "flipped flipped classroom," in which videos come after exploration and not before."

Wow! Movenote lets you add video comments to anything in Google Drive. You can then embed the video together with the item in a Google site (or elsewhere) Great for making thinking visible.

video showing how one school is using QR codes for educational purposes

Great video about a high school and the way they use QR codes.