Our very own, Sasha Barab was invited as part of AERA's Centennial, where they asked top educational scholars to share their cutting-edge research, vision for learning, and in his case, views on innovation and video games.
Bottom line, there is no technology to 'fix' people, or game to shortcut learning... instead, it's about designing powerful experiences and cultivating supportive ecologies to empower people to take and use technology to unlock their own potential. Great message, enjoy! ... See MoreSee Less
"We do things differently, and we constantly try new approaches." - ASU President Michael M. Crow ... See MoreSee Less
According to WebProNews, EdTech can revolutionize education by concentrating on the learning progress, noting that the education system will be more effective at guiding students to the education goal they really want to reach. ... See MoreSee Less
Among observers was linguist and games theorist James Paul Gee, who noted that while policymakers debated whether children learn to read best through drill-and-practice phonics or hands-off “whole language” instruction, Pokémon cards were quietly teaching a generation of children how to read. The cards were also teaching them how to analyze and classify more than 700 different types of creatures. ... See MoreSee Less
Over 155 million Americans play video games, and spend upwards of 3 billion hours per week engrossed in a game. We need to make kids as addicted to learning as they are to gaming. ... See MoreSee Less
The Center for Games and Impact is hiring a new Instructional Designer/Game Producer! Check out the job posting here: tinyurl.com/hllwjcj... See MoreSee Less
Center for Games and Impact director, Sasha Barab, presented at the recent AERA Knowledge Forum in Washington, D.C. ... See MoreSee Less
Anne Richards of Classroom, Inc. highlights some lessons she has learned from working with teachers when developing educational games. ... See MoreSee Less
Matt Bowman, creator of Tech Trep Academy, advocates for teaching environments that mirror real-world collaboration and creativity rather than focussing on standardized test preparation. ... See MoreSee Less
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