Young Black Males, Learning, and Video Games — from dmlcentral.net by Whitney Burke
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On 12/02/2011,
in active learning, educational games / serious games, engagement / engaging students, real-world assignments, society, sociology,
by Daniel Christian
On 11/28/2011,
in educational games / serious games,
by Daniel Christian
How to design an educational game, part 1 — from Knewton.com by Christina Yu
On 09/02/2011,
in education technology, educational games / serious games, emerging technologies, mobile learning, mobile technologies, professional development, social learning / networks,
by Daniel Christian
On 08/30/2011,
in 21st century, 24x7x365 access, assessment, education reform, education technology, educational games / serious games, future, K-12 related,
by Daniel Christian
On 08/25/2011,
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by Daniel Christian
From DSC:
Immediately below is a presentation that I did for the Title II Conference at Calvin College back on August 11, 2011
It is aimed at K-12 audiences.
From DSC:
Immediately below is a presentation that I did today for the Calvin College Fall 2011 Conference.
It is aimed at higher education audiences.
Note from DSC:
There is a great deal of overlap here, as many of the same technologies are (or will be) hitting the K-12 and higher ed spaces at the same time. However, there are some differences in the two presentations and what I stressed depended upon my audience.
Pending time, I may put some audio to accompany these presentations so that folks can hear a bit more about what I was trying to relay within these two presentations.
On 08/22/2011,
in cloud-based computing / apps / other cloud-related, e-books, e-publishing related items (EPUB and more), educational games / serious games, publishing, reading, trends,
by Daniel Christian
A very interesting concept — game-like reading on tablet devices — from Walrus Epub:
Walrus Epub Demo#3 – Kadath— my thanks to Mr. Steven Chevalia for this resource
Excerpt:
- The new video demo made by the Walrus studio, involving ePub3 with a huge use of HTML5, CSS3 and Javascript.
From DSC:
A good example of how books are moving to ebooks which are then moving to applications.
On 08/17/2011,
in Augmented Reality (AR), digital learning, education technology, educational games / serious games, Google, higher education, mobile learning, mobile technologies, research,
by Daniel Christian
MIT launches Center for Mobile Learning with support from Google — from readwriteweb.com by Jon Mitchell
Excerpt:
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology has announced the creation of a new Center for Mobile Learning. The center will be housed at the MIT Media Lab. Google supported the creation of the center with a grant from Google University Relations. The center’s first project will be the adoption and further development of App Inventor for Android, a do-it-yourself tool for building apps for Google’s Android mobile OS with no programming skills required.
From the announcement
The Center, housed at the Media Lab, will focus on the design and study of new mobile technologies and applications, enabling people to learn anywhere anytime with anyone. Research projects will explore location-aware learning applications, mobile sensing and data collection, augmented reality gaming, and other educational uses of mobile technologies.
On 08/06/2011,
in change, educational games / serious games, engagement / engaging students, higher education, innovation, learning spaces, library / librarians,
by Daniel Christian
10 gaming trends that are transforming higher ed — onlinecolleges.net
Excerpt:
Video games don’t always enjoy the greatest of reputations, though their ubiquity and decade-spanning permanence keeps garnering them more and more mainstream acceptance as years tick past — to the point where many academics and institutes of higher education open their arms to their learning potential. While these digital technologies only trickle slowly into college and university classrooms, it seems as if they won’t be exiting anytime soon. Whether trendy, soon-to-be-trendy or a possible future trend, some of the amazing ways education professionals use video games definitely deserve consideration.
On 07/26/2011,
in accessibility / UDL, Apple, education technology, educational games / serious games, Google, multi-touch, multimedia, neurodivergent/special needs,
by Daniel Christian
Above resource from:
- 4 ways iPads are changing the lives of people with disabilities — from Mashable.com by
Addendums later on 7/19:
- Spotlight Award: iPad as “Game Changer” — from Elliott Masie The Learning CONSORTIUM is proud to announce that the iPad will receive a special “Game Changer” Learning Spotlight Award at Elliott Masie’s Learning 2011, November 6-9, in Orlando, FL.
- NASA releases iPad app for science research — from CNET.com by Don Reisinger
On 06/07/2011,
in 21st century, A/V -- audio/visual, Apple, computer science, creativity, digital learning, digital storytelling, education technology, educational games / serious games, emerging technologies, engagement / engaging students, future, innovation, interactivity, mobile learning, mobile technologies, multi-touch, multimedia, participation, platforms, programming, television, transmedia,
by Daniel Christian
Apple’s new video regarding their iOS 5 operating system
From DSC:
I have it that these technologies will be used for educationally-related purposes/materials as well; including digital storytelling, transmedia storytelling, transmedia-based interactive/participative educational materials and more.
On 04/25/2011,
in A/V -- audio/visual, convergence, cost of getting a degree, Daniel S. Christian, digital learning, digital video, education technology, educational games / serious games, future, future of higher education, game-changing environment, homeschooling/homeschoolers, internet, New "Amazon.com" of Higher Education, social learning / networks, social media, technologies for your home, telepresence, television, videoconferencing,
by Daniel Christian
Study: 30% of all US households already have TV connected to Internet
New consumer research from Leichtman Research Group, Inc. (LRG) finds that 30% of all households have at least one television set connected to the Internet via a video game system, a Blu-ray player, and/or the TV set itself — up from 24% a year ago. Overall, 10% of all adults watch video from the Internet via one of these devices at least weekly, compared to 5% last year. This increased usage is heavily driven by Netflix subscribers, with 30% of Netflix subscribers watching video from the Internet via one of these connected devices weekly, compared to 3% weekly use among all non-Netflix subscribers.
Also see:
- Online TV Revenues Up as Living Rooms Shift to Digital
- Facebook vs. Twitter: Heavyweights Battle for Social TV
- Second Screen Race Heats Up – Fox Teams up with Miso for Multiplatform Play – Moving Beyond the Checkin
- twowaytv.com
Addendums:
- Study: 123 million connected TVs to ship in 2014
- Yahoo Acquires TV-Tagging Startup IntoNow for $20M to $30M
- What NBC’s New Social TV App Means For The Future Of Television
From DSC:
Why post this? Because:
- These postings demonstrate a continued convergence, a continued trend that is impacting the distribution of content. If it hasn’t already (in some shape or form), online-based learning — with social networking capabilities/functionality baked in — will be entering your living room. Given the budgetary pressures out there, such change may happen sooner rather than later.
- The Forthcoming Walmart of Education is definitely involved here.
On 03/16/2011,
in 21st century, creativity, Daniel S. Christian, educational games / serious games, ideas, innovation, lifelong learning, love of learning, mobile technologies, passions, play,
by Daniel Christian
From DSC:
The incredible potential of location-aware educational materials, which could greatly enable a student to pursue their passions.
The other day, I was talking to my son after he had just finished playing a Wii-based football game. As we were talking, the situation made me reflect upon the power* that could come into play when a game/resource knows your (general) location. For example, in this NFL-based game, the system might ask if my son wants the Detroit Lions involved in the game. If he said yes, then the system might ask if my son were interested in knowing more about the Detroit Lines upcoming schedule. Again, if he answers in the affirmative, the system could provide a link to instantly take him to that information.
Now…take that same concept into the world of education, as a student attempts to pursue her passions, interests, and gifts. If she’s using a device that is teaching her how to draw, the “game” might present a list of art shows and exhibits in her area, along with information on how to get tickets to such events. In this manner, she could feed her passion. Such applications could open up a network of opportunities — in real-time — and present to a student what’s currently happening around them that could further involve them in the very thing that they are working with at that time (be it music, art, math, physics, or whatever discipline that’s involved). This is especially powerful if one were traveling or on a field trip.
Museums and educational institutions could tag their events so that such software goes out looking for such information and would bring such information back to the “game”.
It seems to me that if such technologies uncover chances to further one’s passion, the student will develop more of a love for learning. If a student develops a love for learning, the chances are better that that person will become a lifelong learner.
My bet? Some pretty cool teaching and learning times are ahead…
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* I realize there are reflections going on in my mind — and others’ minds as well — that such power needs to be taken seriously, responsibly…and not abused from a commercial standpoint nor from a security standpoint. Software may even be needed to absolutely block such inquiries — but if we get to that point, we’ve let the bad apples out there control everything…again.
On 03/14/2011,
in educational games / serious games, instructional design, learning theories, motivation, play,
by Daniel Christian
Game levels and scaffolding–they’re related — from Kaplan EduNeering by Karl Kapp
On 02/28/2011,
in education, educational games / serious games, future, K-12 related, learning, personalized/customized learning, simulations, social learning / networks, staying relevant,
by Daniel Christian
Models for the Future of Learning — from KnowledgeWorks by Katherine Prince, Jesse Moyer, Lisa Scheerer, and Jamie Feltner
January 2011
This report was prepared for, and with the support of, Yellow Springs School District as part of a series of engagements related to its Class of 2020 initiative.
