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It’s Game Over for the Institute of Play. But Its Legacy Lives On.

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The news came as a surprise to educational game developers and researchers, many of whom credit the Institute of Play for supporting and growing the game-based learning industry. The experimental institution, called Quest to Learn , opened its doors in 2009 and became the subject of many books and articles.

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Helping Others Along – Motivation Theory and the SAMR Model

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As innovators and early adopters of emerging technology we often find ourselves in the situation to help our colleagues. How do we best help them to understand the value of new technology and how it might benefit their students lives (rather than how might it help my fit into their classroom).

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Key Digital Skills for 21st Century Teachers

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

using technologies that haven’t yet been invented. Richard Riley, Secretary of Education under Clinton, quoted in Trilling & Fadel, 2009, p. 3) Technology has become a major player in the pedagogical equation.In They can be used in flipped classrooms or in blended learning environments. Better be prepared than sorry.