An alumni of our program in Instructional Technology recently sent me this rant and I just had to post it…. I believe the alumni (let’s call her J) is refering to the following post in her rant:We Need a Degree in Instructional Design I recently stumbled upon an exchange on your blog where you were […]
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Leave a Comment (3) →I have so totally been the vendor guy in this video… Shout out to Mike Qaissaunee at Frequently Asked Q who had this video on this blog. Great find Mike!! I think it was originally posted at Communication Nation: The Process#links (trying to cite the right heritage of postings.)__ Catalog of Recommended Books, Games and […]
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Leave a Comment (2) →For a long time people have thought of intelligence as a static item. You receive an IQ score and you are either intelligent or “not so much.” You are either “gifted” or not. I never really thought that was true and I always assert that the “real teachers” or educators are the ones who take […]
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Leave a Comment (2) →This is an older article but is still kinda scary. Read the full article at Brain in a Dish Flies Plane A University of Florida scientist has created a living “brain” of cultured rat cells that now controls an F-22 fighter jet flight simulator. Scientists say the research could lead to tiny, brain-controlled prosthetic devices […]
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Leave a Comment (3) →Image from the educational game Immune Attack. Here is an interesting article Game consoles remain classroom rarity and some key information from the article. In one middle school in Japan took a leap in a pilot program and allowed students who were learning English to do some of their work last year on Nintendo DS […]
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Leave a Comment (1) →Here is an interesting video exploring why more games aren’t more “Story” focused. Take the concepts of the video and apply them to educational video games and I think many of the points will hit home (especially the part about good writing.) Also, the video itself is an interesting look at presenting a message in […]
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Leave a Comment (4) →Here is a great video from Northern Illinois University showing how mechanical engineering can be made fun by incorporating game elements, problem-based learning and real race cars into the course. I especially like the beginning contrasting a textbook with the video game…food for thought. __ Catalog of Recommended Books, Games and GadgetsRecommended Games and GadgetsRecommended […]
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Leave a Comment (1) →Here is a machinimia done as a class assignment. It is on the topic of guided tours (a very popular topic in the Learning in 3D class for the machinimia project.) Also, if you are interested in lesson plans for Second Life check out the class site wiki. __ Catalog of Recommended Books, Games and […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →Why are simulations and virtual worlds so effective for learning? Here are some possible answers. These environments allow: Practice of real world skills with rich feedback in a safe environment that does not impact real processes or customers. Mastery of a technique, behavior or method through guided rehearsals again and again as many times as […]
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Leave a Comment (1) →Today, I received a video posted on YouTube created by one of my students that explains a learning archetype from my Learning in 3D Class. This summer one of the options of the machinimia assignment was to create a video based on a learning archetype. More videos will be coming soon.Enjoy. __ Catalog of Recommended […]
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