This video explores motivation through the use of technology to provide
learner-centered opportunities and environments for educating children.
This blog provides summaries of responses from a study about
engagement and motivation in Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing
Games (MMORPGs)
A new service called "The Birds and Bees Text Line" hopes to provide sex
education to teenagers through the use of the texting feature in cell
phones. Programs in other other cities also allow teenagers to select
from a set of frequently asked questions that are answered using
automated replies.
The Univesity of Minnisota will be developing a simulation game to teach
high school studens about transportation systems and engineering.
The article discusses some aspects of the traditional university that are
becoming more irrelavant with the availability of technology providing
access to online course, lectures and newer forms of higher education.
This article discusses the potential problems with a study, conducted at
Ohio State University that claimed a link between lower grades and
facebook users. It makes recommendations for further research into this
area.
SmartyCard, an educational games website, offers children in grades 3
through 6 online games to improve reading, math, social studies and
science skills
Facebook retracts new privacy policy after many facebook members were
angry about the possibility of facebook owning user content on the site.
Facebook retracted the policy after members vote on the new policy.
This article cautions people when inviting coworkers to their online
social networks. The writer states that because one may not want to
share everything on their online social networks with their colleagues
establishing boundaries becomes very important.
NetModerator, a tool developed by Crisp Thinking, monitors online chat. A
number of virtual online games use this tool to provide warnings to players
and real life moderators.
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