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Drawing on video games, educators land on unlikely idea: ‘Playful Assessment’ – The 74

Drawing on video games, educators land on unlikely idea: ‘Playful Assessment’ – The 74 | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Researchers hope games on popular platforms like Roblox offer a cure for tests students find ‘super boring’..."

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United Nations wants to promote peace, sustainability through mobile games

United Nations wants to promote peace, sustainability through mobile games | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"UNESCO is sponsoring a conference in India that promotes the use of video games as tools for social and emotional learning in children ..."

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Minecraft can increase problem solving, collaboration and learning—yes, at school

Minecraft can increase problem solving, collaboration and learning—yes, at school | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"A video game like Minecraft in schools might trouble some parents. As a Canada research chair in technologies and education, my hope is both parents and educators take the time to learn about how using Minecraft at school ..."

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How playful design is transforming university education

How playful design is transforming university education | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"University course designers are harnessing the addictive quality of video games to develop 'Serious educational games' that engage and motivate students ..."

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Video games help model brain’s neurons

Video games help model brain’s neurons | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"A video game is being used to help understand the structure of neurons, which could aid in treatment of diseases like Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s ..."

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The best video game women of 2016

The best video game women of 2016 | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Who runs the world? ..."

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Making popular video games good for kids affected by autism - Autism Parenting Magazine

Making popular video games good for kids affected by autism - Autism Parenting Magazine | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"It’s hard to find a child these days who doesn’t love video games, but for many kids on the autism spectrum, digital play has an especially strong draw.  Children affected by autism appear to be particularly attracted to video games because of the visual nature of screen-based technology, the structure, and immediate feedback gaming provides  …"

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This is the tech that will make learning as addictive as video games

This is the tech that will make learning as addictive as video games | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"The way we learn today is just wrong. Learning needs to be less like memorization, and more like…Angry Birds. Half of school dropouts name boredom... read more"

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Report: Games and online video gain traction in education -- THE Journal

Report: Games and online video gain traction in education -- THE Journal | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Nearly half of all teachers — 48 percent — are using games in their instruction now, according to a new Speak Up research report released by Project Tomorrow. That’s more than double the percentage from five years ago ..."

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Ten great video games about the meaning of life

Ten great video games about the meaning of life | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Love, death, romance, regret – video games can tell us about all of these things and more. Here are our favourite examples ..."

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Taking the first steps towards teaching with video games

Taking the first steps towards teaching with video games | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"When teachers think of video games as another book or video resource for the classroom, creative uses often emerge ..."

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The role video-game designers never thought they'd have to play

The role video-game designers never thought they'd have to play | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Students today often struggle to succeed in traditional schooling. Can games like Mario Kart and World of Warcraft enhance learning in America's classrooms? ..."

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Fifty of the best video games for learning in 2015

Fifty of the best video games for learning in 2015 | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"We’ve discussed the merits and utility of video games in the classroom before, so we won’t beleaguer the point. If you’re interested in the possibility of video games for learning–that is, teaching and learning with video games to master both academic and non-academic content–than the following collection may be of interest to you ..."

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How video games can teach reading just as well as books | EdSurge News

How video games can teach reading just as well as books | EdSurge News | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"High school English teacher John Fallon is what you might call an early adopter. His tech of choice: video games—specifically narrative-based digital ..."

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Can you learn a language playing video games? What the research says

Can you learn a language playing video games? What the research says | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Play video games and learn a language – a researcher explains why it might be possible ..."

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Top 10 education technology for 2019 and beyond | Tech & Learning 

Top 10 education technology for 2019 and beyond | Tech & Learning  | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"As technology advances, costs are decreasing and access is increasing. Predictions include: more 3D Printing, Learning with video games, Wearable technology, 1:1 devices, Robotics and coding; An increase in data-driven instruction and blended learning in the classroom and virtual reality, in its..."

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Exploring ancient history with video games

Exploring ancient history with video games | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Using video games to examine the imperfect ways history is recorded and the ways historians work with incomplete records. ..."

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Reading, writing and video games

Reading, writing and video games | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"The concepts of work and play have become farcically reversed: schoolwork is meant to be superfun and play, like homework, is meant to teach ..."

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New infographic highlights the history of video games - The Sociable

New infographic highlights the history of video games - The Sociable | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"List Enthusiast brings us a new infographic on the history of video games which highlights the social technology's journey since 1948 ..."

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How eye-tracking may change the way we play and interact with video games

How eye-tracking may change the way we play and interact with video games | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"We take a look at different eye-tracking technologies and the ways they may change the way we interact with games and characters ..."

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Fourteen video games that tackle important social issues -

Fourteen video games that tackle important social issues - | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it
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What happens when video games can read your face

What happens when video games can read your face | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Affectiva's emotion-sensing technology now helps game developers personalize games to the player's mood ..."

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The sometimes fatal attraction of video games

The sometimes fatal attraction of video games | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"As an avid gamer, Simon Parkin was intrigued to discover they were being blamed for a string of deaths in internet cafes. Can the obsession they inspire in people be deadly? ..."

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How to make video games without any programming

How to make video games without any programming | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"You want to build a video game. You've worked out a storyline, and various scenarios that can be modified to suit various genres. The problem is, your coding ability is poor. So where do you go? The answer, of course, is to use a video game construction kit ..."

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Five sites for anyone interested in learning to make games

Five sites for anyone interested in learning to make games | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Have you ever dreamed of making your own video game, but gotten stuck with every tool you've looked at? Here are five you can start with that aim to make the process as simple as possible – no programming necessary. We've shown you development tools you should learn to make your own games, but that …"

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