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What Makes a Good Learning Game? Going Beyond Edutainment - 2 views

www.elearnmag.org/subpage.cfm HOTS Curriculum Online Games Motivation
shared by Annie Johnson on 24 May 11 - No Cached
  • Annie Johnson on 24 May 11
     
    This article clearly explains what constitutes a quality educational game. The formula includes "focusing on a targeted curriculum" and using higher order thinking skills. Problem solving is usually the main focus. Students should be "intrinsically motivated" by the game and be able to "master the learning goals behind the game."
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One Small Change: A Sixth Grade Teacher Tries Technology to Inspire Science Learning - 1 views

www.edutopia.org/...e-white-board-science-learning communication science lessons interactive lessons
shared by Annie Johnson on 15 May 11 - No Cached
  • Annie Johnson on 15 May 11
     
    Describes how a teacher with little technology experience used an interactive White Board to communicate and inspire her science class in a new way.
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Learning 2.0: How digital networks are changing the rules - 12 views

www.elearnmag.org/subpage.cfm HOTS education technology web2.0 research digital networks brain development
shared by Kristin Steiner on 09 May 11 - No Cached
  • Annie Johnson on 16 May 11
     
    Interesting article that discusses how our brains change when using Web technologies. The term "partial attention" is explained as "a state of constantly scanning for information." Insightful description of how our world has changed significantly now that technology is here to stay.
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