I think educational technology just became exponentially cooler! Why? During the Google I/O 2012 conference, our amigos at Google gave us tons of new tools and platforms to help us innovate. I love new toys! These tools can help serve existing movements like mlearning and game based learning. I love seeing competition in the Read more…
As I have reviewed materials from the GamesForChange.org conference, I have become more convinced that education has a huge impact to the future of our economic future. I have also enjoyed seeing the results of “game based learning” challenges. The students in this video give me hope that the US Read more…
Please make sure to visit SuperBetter.com If we spend 3 billion hours a week playing online games, is it possible to direct some of that human energy to creating positive change in the real world? Can gaming have a positive impact on students? In the past week, I had the Read more…
@MacmillanMexico The Gamification of Education Infographic #gamification #edtech http://buff.ly/M0Chpy via @Knewton Created by Knewton and Column Five Media
Why is this important? Great leaders are born from great teachers. For those that do not belong to the top 20% of society, the quality of education seems to be degrading. Over 30% of high school students never graduate. For minorities, over 50% of high school students do not finish. Read more…
My wife and I grew up in the great state of Florida. I was born and raised on the west side in the city of Tampa. Sarah was raised on the other side of the state in the shadows of the rockets on the Space Coast. We are HUGE fans Read more…