Hairdressing, Serious Games and Learning
At a session at the Scil conference on serious games. Hope it is not too serious. First up is Frederic Aunis on hairdressing. He works for L’Oriel. Kids end up doing hairdressing because they do not...
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Some time ago I wrote a post entitled ‘Hairdressing, Serious Games and Learning‘. It was not because I knew anything about it but because I was live blogging a conference presentation. Frederic Aunis...
View ArticleYoung peoples’ use of computers
There is an interesting report today in the Guardian newspaper on the results of an annual survey, undertaken by the UK based ChildWise charity. The finding include: Some 30% of the 1800 young people...
View ArticleGry społecznościowe – nowy paradygmat?
Ostanio dużo uwagi z perspektywy pedagogiczno-technologicznej poświęcałam tak zwanym grom poważnym (ang. Serious Games). Szczególnie zainteresowały mnie nowsze formy gier poważnych, tzw. gry...
View ArticleInterested in games?
From Futurelab: Aimed at teachers and those interested in using games with an educational intent, this handbook aims to provide some useful anchoring points for educators to make sense of the area and...
View ArticleThe Pedagogy of Deception
Great talk by Helen Keegan about curiosity and the pedagogy of deception (AKA lying). Don’t miss it. Helen is one of the best people I know for talking to in the pub but, if you want the official...
View ArticleThe future of digital games and learning
I like this video of a presentation by Nic Whitton on “What is the Future of Digital Games and Learning?”. Instead of showing her slides or a video of her presentation, the video gives the perspective...
View ArticleHorizon Report – 2013
The New Media Consortium (NMC) and EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative (ELI) have released the NMC Horizon Report0> 2013 Higher Education Edition. This tenth edition describes annual findings from the NMC...
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The New Media Consortium (NMC) and the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD), with the support of Dell Inc. and Intel, have jointly released the Technology Outlook for...
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Hours of fun and Singing Fingers on the Taccle Web site
Jenny Hughes was in Bremen last week and showed me some of her favourite apps on the wonderful Taccle web site. Although the site aims at providing practical ideas for teachers in using technology in...
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