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Transformational play involves the use of virtual worlds to help people learn and grow in a context where they can fail safely. Theory At its core, transformational play is a learning and empowerment philosophy that is grounded in the belief that each one of us is capable of, wants to, and deserves to achieve, great things. Unlike any other form of curriculum, these games offer entire worlds in which learners are central, important participants; a place where the actions of a ten-year old can have significant impact on the world; and a place in which what you know is directly related to what you are able to do and, ultimately, who you become. The theory highlights relations among the three interconnected elements of person with intentionality, content with legitimacy, and context with consequentiality. Research Manuscript (PDF) Teacher Manuscript (PDF) Engine Key features of the 3D engine include: Key features of the facilitator dashboard include: Key Game Mechanics: Projects The Doctors Cure

Institute for Democratic Education in America | IDEA The 'F' Word - 10 Tips To Get More Out Of Facebook In Education Even the mention of the word ‘Facebook‘ is enough to send a shiver down the spine of many educators. Privacy risks and ‘friending’ students scares many teachers off using Facebook for education. But it doesn’t have to be that way. The Facebook community, whether we like it or not, is enormous and it can be used in schools to do great things. Over the past few years, the social network has grown so far beyond just “adding friends”. There are many ways to connect without having to ‘friend’ students, not to mention the hundreds of ways Facebook can be used to connect the school community (parents, relations, friends, etc.) and build your PLN.

Game-based learning Australia – Games, Online, Mobile, Quests, Play, Education, Minecraft, Life, 21st, Century, Skills, Design, Collaboration My Top 5 power point games Posted by ddeubel on Saturday, April 2nd 2011 Still enjoying the series on games! Power point games are something I REALLY know a thing or two about. There are many places to get this games around the internet. So, I’m linking my Top 5 examples there. So let’s get started ……….. #1. #2. #3. #4. #5. Get many templates here but you can also just download any game and then edit with your own content and use as a template. Honorable mentions: Transl8it , The Price is Right, Guess Who, One Of These Things Is Not Like The Others

CheckiO AllThingsPLC — Research, education tools and blog for building a professional learning community Hopscotch The Best Web 2.0 Applications For Education In 2011 — So Far I usually just do a year-end list on Web 2.0 Applications For Education and many other topics, but it gets a little crazy having to review all of my zillion posts at once. So, to make it easier for me — and perhaps, to make it a little more useful to readers — I’m going to start publishing mid-year lists, too. These won’t be ranked, unlike my year-end “The Best…” lists, and just because a site appears on a mid-year list doesn’t guarantee it will be included in an end-of-the-year one. But, at least, I won’t have to review all my year’s posts in December… As usual, in order to make this list, a site had to be: * accessible to English Language Learners and non-tech savvy users. * free-of-charge. * appropriate for classroom use. * completely browser-based with no download required. It’s possible that a few of these sites began in 2010, but, if so, I’m including them in this list because they were “new to me” in 2011. You might want to visit previous editions: Feedback is welcome.

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