Take down of Standardized Tests…truth in comedy
Here is a thought provoking video about standardized testing.
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EduNeering Leadership Forum Resources
Here are my slides from the EduNeering Leadership forum on the topic of Blended Learning. CODE for 30% off of “The Gamification of Learning and Instruction: Fieldbook” is WLY14. The link to enter code is HERE. Related Posts Think Like the Caveman: Campaign, Not Event Designing an Interactive Training Event Online Learning: Better Than the […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →Awesome and Fun Avenger/Muppet Mash Up
If you are a fan of superheros and of the muppets and Sesame Street then this video is for you. (if not, move along, nothing to see). Also, it is a good video on the value of staying focused!
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Leave a Comment (0) →7 Game and Gamification Guidelines for Your Organization
Here are some guidelines developed from multiple implementations of games and gamification within organizations. One: Be cautious of programs described as “gamified”; the term is being used in various ways, so be sure the program fits your purposes. Examine the gamified intervention to ensure the emphasis is on learning and not simply on winning. Two […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →A Conversation with Connie Malamed
I am so excited to be a stop on Connie Malamed’s blog book tour. She already has one great book so I was anxiously waiting for her next one. It is awesome, filled with great advice for those of us who are visually challenged. This book contains all kinds of great tips and techniques for […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →Great time at Learning Solutions 2015
It was a short trip and one that was plagued by unexpected obstacles but all worked out in the end. I was planning on doing my regular “Play to Learn” workshop with my co-presenter Sharon Boller but she had surgery that did not go perfectly and she was unable to attend. So David Kelly stepped […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →Learning Solutions “Play to Learn” Workshop Resources
Here are the resources for the 2015 Learning Solutions “Play to Learn” Workshop. It was a little sad for me to present without my friend Sharon Boller who is recovering from surgery. Missing her presence at the workshop. She is CEO of Bottom Line Performance Inc. Here are the slides from the workshop. Here are […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →Three Guidelines for Effectively Integrating Games in the Classroom
A number of meta-analysis studies have been conducted in the field of game-based learning attempting to create generalizable findings that can be used to select and create meaningful educational and instructional game experiences. Here are three guidelines culled from research on the subject. Embed the instructional game into the curriculum. Games should be embedded in […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →Three Abstracts: Does Your Instruction have Too Much “Certainty”?
I was recently researching the element of “chance” as it is used in learning games and how chance relates to learning. It turns out having the element of chance in your learning game design is actually a good thing. Often instructors and designers try to reduce chance as much as possible in learning games so […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →Learn About Grant Writing for Educators: Second Lynda.com Course is Live
Throughout my academic career, I’ve focused on studying games and instructional technology and unfortunately creating either one is not cheap. In fact, they can cost lots of money. Fortunately, over the years I’ve learned to write grants and have been pretty successful both in writing grants myself and as a member of a grant writing […]
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