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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. Close to a million games have been published by students today using the system, according to E-Line’s Gershenfeld.

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K-12 Dealmaking: Ariz. State Launches Ed Tech Partnership; K12 Inc. Acquires LTS Education Systems;

Marketplace K-12

purchased a publisher of digital game-based learning technology while Arizona State University partnered with investors to get new ed tech to the market faster. LTS’s customer base has very minimal state or client overlap with K12’s current FuelEd customer base, Udell noted.

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With Eyes on Asia, Kidaptive Raises $19.1M to Grow Its ‘Invisible’ Adaptive Learning Platform

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Once known for a learning game, the Redwood City, Calif.-based based company now touts itself as a provider of adaptive-learning technologies for educational content providers. He’s also careful around how he frames adaptive-learning technology: “There’s a lot of legitimate concern about the robotic tutor.

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What Video Games Like Doom Teach Us About Learning, According to GBL Guru James Paul Gee

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We caught up with Gee to learn about what games he’s currently playing, what he’s learning, why he doesn’t trust people who don’t finish games, and how it feels to be one of the most respected voices in the game-based learning community at the ripe age of 68. No one really cared about the business.

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The Vocabulary Doctors: How to Teach Vocabulary

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Kimberly’s Literacy Blog and has collaborated in writing classroom curriculum and language arts sections as well as chairing the Elementary Reading National Evaluation Preparation Committee for Pearson Education. So actually, productive struggle, if they don’t know what it means, isn’t really productive at all.

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Learning Revolution Events - Call for Volunteers - You Matter! - Future of Museums Keynote Recordings

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Conference strands include Learning Theory, Homeschooling, Unschooling, Free Schools, Democratic Schools, Alternative and Non-Traditional Education, Student Presentation, Technology, Politics and Policy, and Faith-Specific Topics. Share your experience with game-based learning with an audience of game developers and peer educators!