The Thinking Stick

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

I have had the privilege of meeting with pre-service educators in both undergraduate programs and Master’s In Teaching programs…mostly here in the State of Washington. Are they studying new approaches to learning such as gamification and reverse instruction. Photo Credit: uoeducation via Compfight cc.

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Bryan Alexander

DECEMBER 29, 2015

And the MOOC numbers look like they’re rising. Unless the worm turns globally, I’d expect planet MOOC to keep growing in 2016. One crucial impact of mobile technologies in education is the way they tear down our old boundary walls, the ones around in-session classes, or conferences, or meetings.

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Trends Technology MOOC Education 40

Bryan Alexander

JANUARY 24, 2016

I hoped to move on from there to what I called “approaches”, ways of using tech that didn’t depend on a specific platform – i.e., gaming and gamification, blended learning, distance learning, MOOCs, mobile, and digital literacy. But participants were very, very engaged from the start.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 29, 2014

Come curious, and leave inspired to meet the future head on. Close to 40 presentations in four different strands: Stories for Learning, Games and Gamification, Passion-Driven Learning and STEAM. This event does have a cost, but if you register by November 1 you can save $10! GlobalEdCon 2014 - Last Week to Submit Your Proposal.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 16, 2016

Always eager to associate itself with the latest tech craze, education technology embraced Pokémon Go with great gusto: “ Why Pokemon Go shows the future of learning gamification.” ” “ The Educational Potential of Pokémon Go.” ” “ Why Pokémon Go marks a new step forward in education.”

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