The following exercise is designed to help you design a simple, stand-alone, interactive game concept. This is the same process I use when working with the team at my company or when consulting with schools or other companies to design games. This exercise is best completed with a small group of creative people. Continue reading ‘Online Gaming in Education — A Process for Creating Simple Interactive Games’
Archive for January, 2006
Here’s our take on news that matters for Thursday, January 12. Today’s theme is virtual and here are a some links to headlines about technology that is changing the way we live and learn. Continue reading ‘Daily Update — January 12, 2006′
Here’s our take on news that matters for Wednesday, January 11. Today’s theme is Apple and here is a link to coverage of Steve Job’s keynote speech at MacWorld. Today, our news that matters section will focus entirely on Jobs’ product announcements for Apple. We’ve all learned over the past years that while Apple may not own the lion’s share of the computer market, they do control a good piece of the “what’s cool” pie. And, wile this particular MacWorld didn’t have anything like a new iPod-like product, it did launch what could be some disruptive thinking and it reminded us that Apple intends to remain a serious player in the education field. Continue reading ‘Daily Update — January 11, 2006′
(This is a text summary of the He Said She Said podcast from January 10, 2005. This is a weekly podcast that deals with a wide range of topic on Education and Educational Technology. The show’s host is Rob Reynolds and he is joined by Susan Smith Nash. The He Said She Said podcast is available every Tuesday evening on Xplana Radio.) Continue reading ‘The Importance of Communities in Distance Education’
Here’s our take on news that matters for Monday, January 9. Today’s theme is discovery and here are a some links to headlines about technology that is changing the way we live and learn. Continue reading ‘Daily Update — January 10, 2006′
After CES I’m Feeling Pretty Good about This Year’s PredictionsYes, I made my predictions for the year last week and, seven days into the year, I must admit I’m feeling pretty good. Yes, like Stephen Downes said, my forecast may seem a bit safe, but it’s a wacky world and you can never tell what’s just around the corner. Continue reading ‘After CES I’m Feeling Pretty Good My Year’s Predictions for the Year’
Here’s our take on news that matters for Monday, January 9. Today’s theme is discovery and here are a some links to headlines about technology that is changing the way we live and learn. Continue reading ‘Daily Update — January 9, 2006′
While I’ve spent the majority of my life as a teacher but I’ve been learning the whole time I’ve been alive. From the first utterances of infancy to the character training I received at Sunday School, from the university to the tough lessons of business, I’ve been blessed with a seemingly endless supply of new things to learn. And with each new snippet grasped I become a better version of who I want to be and a more valuable member in all my communities. In short, is the basic measure of wisdom, success, and happiness. Continue reading ‘Parables on Learning — The Basic Principles’
Here’s our take on news that matters for Friday, January 6. Today’s theme is expansion and here are a some links to headlines about technology that is changing the way we live and learn. Continue reading ‘Daily Update — January 6, 2006′
I read Brian Lamb’s post on getting things done today and couldn’t help but laugh. It also made me think about how much content there is to read and process these days. Maybe that’s why I don’t seem to be too interested in reading lists (or any other lists, for that matter) these days. With blogs and the Web, it seems that informal and organic lists pop around us on a minute-by-minute basis. Who has time to go out looking for trouble by scoring the New York Times suggestions or actually paying attention to the recommended lists on Amazon or iTunes? Continue reading ‘Lists Can Be a Good Thing’
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