ipadio: Hexagonal Learning
I am not going to write a SOLO taxonomy thinking post, I do not know it well enough, I haven’t I explored it far enough nor taught with it in mind. But I will. However the hexagonal tessalating idea, now …
Teaching
Applying teaching strategied, techniques and ideas.
Whilst we are on the topic of Gaming…
“You don’t learn because your engaged. You’re engaged because you’re learning.” – Nick deKanter (Muzzy Lane Software) Muzzy Lane mane serious education titles. I think I am planning to recommend Making-history to our history department. Surely playing one or …
Shoeless Learning
Stephen Heppell @stephenheppell threw out a comment yesterday during his keynote advocating ‘Shoeless Learning.’ On his website Stephen highlights that many Scandinavia children learn with their shoes off. In many schools worldwide shoeless learning has taken off, despite a lot …
Catalyst Apps
Last night I have a conversation with a very positive and enthused colleague. We both have an interest in disruptive technologies and most certainly top of the list are apps. I have explored and used my iPhone for learning and teaching …
Learning x2
Don’t look for errors in your learning, look for learning in your errors. -inspired by @mrmacraild Ryan MacRaild. The simple fact that a learning achievement is measurable doesn’t make it relevant. -@lexhupe Lex Hupe A little food for thought.
Lil Red
It’s been a while coming, but I have finally started on my first IF game in earnest. In my defense, it was hugely worthwhile playing a range of IF titles from start to finish to establish some IF etiquette, experience …
To Think Like a Programmer
Yesterday I spent the afternoon with Alex Warren, developer of Interactive Fiction platform Quest, talking through game design and learning code my first feature game. It was a fascinating mixture of discussion, demonstration and questioning and as a result I …
ICT Expert Review Panel
Dr Tom Crick is Senior Lecturer in Computer Science at CMU, he is also Leader of @CASWales and I am sure, has one or two other computer science veins of interest as well. What is really refreshing and most engaging, …