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The MindShift Guide to Digital Games and Learning

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The MindShift Guide to Digital Games and Learning explains key ideas in game-based learning, pedagogy, implementation, and assessment. This guide makes sense of the available research and provides suggestions for practical use.
Beth Dichter's insight:

Mind/Shift has run a series on digital games and learning and has not put together a guide that provides the highlights of this series. Why? To quote from the post... "to create a dynamic, in-depth guide that answers many of the most pressing questions that educators, parents, and life-long learners have raised around using digital games for learning."

A few of the topics covered are:

* What Research Says About Gaming and Screen Time

* How to Start Using Games for Digital Learning

* Overcoming Obstacles for Using Digital Games in the Classroom

The post provides a more in-depth overview.

Becky Roehrs's curator insight, November 19, 2014 8:08 AM

Over 30 pages of ideas of how to pick and use games with your students.

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Naace: The iPad as a Tool For Education - a case study

Naace: The iPad as a Tool For Education - a case study | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it

Quoting the abstract from the report:

"This study review the impact on learning and teaching of the introduction of iPad devices an Longfield Academy, Kent since September 2011. It finds that with the majority of pupils now having the devices, there has been a significant and very positive impact on learning, as well as significant and still developing changes in pedagogy. Students are very positive about the devices and the impact they have on their motivation, ability to research, communicate and collaborate while staff increasingly exploit the range of educational Apps made available...The outcomes at Longfield clearly demonstrate the value of the iPad as an educational tool."

A detailed report that provides information that will assist any school that may be looking at implementing iPads. If you are using iPads in your school, or are considering implementing a 1-to-1 iPad initiative take the time to read this report.

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