Month: July 2012

See on Scoop.it – M-learning, E-Learning, and Technical Communications

“Education buzzwords have for a long time driven me insane as we spend our lives in schools latching on to phrase after phrase that tries to make us sound more knowledgeable without actually being more knowledgeable. I fear sometimes us “tech geeks” in schools ( definitely me included) are getting caught in the same trap as we move from one innovation to the next just to look more tech savvy than the next guy.  This is a long list of edtech trends and pedagogies. It can seem quite daunting to the uninitiated and we can scare them off trying something really useful if keep pushing for more change.”

See on mgleeson.edublogs.org

See on Scoop.it – M-learning, E-Learning, and Technical Communications

Very cool visualisation.

 

‘Envisioning rmerging technology for 2012 and beyond’

 

Interesting view of what emerging technology will be. Only time will tell!
–techcommgeekmom 

See on edudemic.com

See on Scoop.it – M-learning, E-Learning, and Technical Communications

Our latest infographic goes over some really great things video games are responsible for. (RT @LiaEgw: Gaming is good for you!)

 

Great infographic–more gamification is needed out there by creative individuals!
–techcommgeekmom 

P.S.–My son “Excalidude” would love it if school was nothing but one big video game!

See on www.edgalaxy.com

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This is a great article – the video of inside Moshi Monsters is worth a watch too.

 

“There are things in life that I don’t understand. The rules of rugby. The continuing success of David Guetta. How to do an overhead kick on Fifa 12.

 

“You press Y and A really fast, like almost at the same time,” says my son Patrick, who’s six. I watch as his small thumbs flip between buttons. He could play computer gamesbefore he could read. Now he reaches for his NintendoDS like I reach for my mobile; he fills in idle moments on Fifa, playing games or altering his team or practising shots. I don’t mind, except when he gets so wound up by a vital match that he cries. My emails don’t make me do that.”

 

via @CatFlippen

 

Another great article about the Moshi Monsters…gamification at its best!
–techcommgeekmom 

 

See on www.guardian.co.uk

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“How getting things wrong more than right and dreaming big, led to Michael creating Moshi Monsters, an online world delivering stealth education.”

 

Great concept! I think I’ll have to get a MoshiMonster!
–techcommgeekmom 

See on dolectures.com