Ben Betts, How to Make Game-based Learning Work for You : Learning Technologies (2013) Games are addictive. But so are many things that aren’t necessarily good for learning. Still, argues Ben Betts, learning and games work well together, and the research shows it. The question here is how to make it work for you. Not…
Month: March 2014
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.
Game Based Learning Mechanics: Classroom Game Design by Paul Andersen (video)
Classroom Game Design: Paul Andersen (2012 TED) Paul Andersen has been teaching science in Montana for the last eighteen years. He explains how he is using elements of game design to improve learning in his AP Biology classroom. Paul’s science videos have been viewed millions of times by students around the world. He was the…
Game-Based Learning in Higher Education (video)
Game-Based Learning in Higher Education (2012) On March 9, 2012 the USC Center for Excellence in Teaching in conjunction with the Center for Scholarly Technology presented a faculty forum on Game-based Learning in Higher-Education. An exceptional presentation was given by Provost Professor and world-renowned game scholar Henry Jenkins, Director of the Institute for Multimedia Literacy,…
Games Based Learning: James Paul Gee on Learning with Video Games (video)
James Paul Gee on Learning with Video Games (2012 Edutopia) The gaming expert shares insights into why video games are such effective learning tools.