Yesterday I attended a wedding and enjoyed sitting with relatives. What was striking about the event wasn’t so much the beautiful ceremony, but the 4-year old who talked my ear off FOR OVER TWO HOURS about one thing: MINECRAFT! IT WAS AWESOME!! (see little Levi’s picture at left) Every little youngster in our family is hooked on the “digital…
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Internet of Things Beyond Our Current Imagination (VIDEO)
WOW!! Sweden’s Ashkan Fardost talks about internet of things, what we can expect in the future and how far the development has come. Ashkan is an active speaker, writer, workshop leader and consultant, who is also a scientist in the research labs of Uppsala University, within the fields of organic and medicinal chemistry. The core…
MinecraftEdu Class – Animal Cell Part 01 (video)
The first lesson where students are exploring the cell, filling in a booklet as they go describing the organelles and their roles. Find out about the mod here: http://minecraftedu.com/
MIT Serious Games Maker: Muzzy Lane (video)
Muzzy Lane Software is a world leader in the design, development and deployment of serious games for business, education, health care, and in the commercial area with their strategy game series “Making History.” Making History http://making-history.com/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8JxXQdRdzE
GBL: Is Minecraft the Ultimate Educational Tool? (video)
Is Minecraft the Ultimate Educational Tool? (2013 PBS) If you’ve watched past episodes of Idea Channel, you know we’re huge fans of Minecraft. This totally amazing video game allows you to build your own world from scratch, what’s not to like?!?! But it may be good for more than just fun and games. Some experts…
Game Based Learning: Daphne Bavelier: Your brain on video games (video)
Daphne Bavelier: Your brain on video games (2012 TED) How do fast-paced video games affect the brain? Step into the lab with cognitive researcher Daphne Bavelier to hear surprising news about brain research and how video games, even action-packed shooter games, can help us learn, focus and, fascinatingly, multitask.