Hack Education

DECEMBER 29, 2017

” How Philanthropy Shapes “Ed-Tech Trends” It’s hard to overstate how much influence philanthropic organizations have had on education policy, now and throughout US history. Philanthropy today shapes policy. No contemporary billionaire has shaped the policy and the discourse in education quite like Bill Gates.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 10, 2016

Does Gamification in Education Really Improve Learning? Gamification and Instructional Design by Mia MacMeekin includes a fantastic infographic to help understand some of the basics. Gamification in Education – a piece I wrote for Edutopia on this topic. Serious Games: Rethinking Gamification in Education with Cat Flippen.

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Shake Up Learning

OCTOBER 30, 2017

There are hundreds of new things to do in the classroom: Genius Hour, Maker Education, Project-Based Learning, Problem-Based Learning, Challenge-Based Learning, Robotics, Coding, Gamification, STEM, STEAM, lions and tigers, and bears, oh my! See: Copyright Policy. The post Dynamic Learning v.

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 27, 2016

Current policies in many (not all) schools focus on control, compliance, conformity, and rules that don’t awe our learners. Some examples include augmented reality, virtual reality, open education resources (OER), adaptive tools, coding, drones/robotics, and gamification.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Introducing robotics and coding into the curriculum helps students develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Schools need to implement policies to address these issues. Coding platforms and physical kits make learning programming concepts hands-on and engaging. Where will technology be in 5 years?

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Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

Papert, who helped develop the first programming language for children, LOGO, and its beloved Turtle robot, and who passed away earlier this year, was a visionary thinker about computers as powerful “objects to think with.” Gamification. Our computer technologies are shot through with behaviorism. Notifications.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 22, 2017

I was also surprised to see so little development in gaming and gamification within education this past year. Looking ahead to 2018, here are three predictions: First, we will probably see more work on the many ways automation (AI, robotics, etc.)

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 14, 2014

Close to 40 presentations in four different strands: Stories for Learning, Games and Gamification, Passion-Driven Learning and STEAM. Explore resources and tools – including robots, programming languages and computer-powered mechanical structures – you can use with students in grades K-5. Register here. Thanks for sharing this, Javier!

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