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MARCH 13, 2015

Fortunately, over the years I’ve learned to write grants and have been pretty successful both writing grants myself and as being a member of a grant writing team. I’ve combined all those years of knowledge into a course I am very excited about “Grant Writing for Educators.” In fact, they can cost lots of money.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2012

It is the ATE (Advanced Technology Education) and its sponsored by the National Science Foundation. Go visit the ATE web site where it explains a that the Advanced Technological Education (ATE) program endeavors to strengthen the skills of technicians, whose work is vitally important to the United State’s prosperity and security.

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JULY 16, 2010

And adding technology hardware is not enough, the next wave in engineering and technology education is to leverage the connectivity of the third millennials and their aptitude for creating content to share with others via web-based and mobile-based social networking tools. Tags: Education.

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Social Networks Education Change MySpace 197

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AUGUST 29, 2013

Doing a presentation for an online conference called GAME ON: Exploring innovative pedagogies: Using game design to enhance online learning being conducted by Charles Darwin University in Australia. In that presentation I am going to discuss game-based learning in a 30 minute talk called “Where is the learning in games?”

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Games Education Pedagogy Conference 193

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APRIL 21, 2011

“Role-playing games may have special educational use to help students envision what their life would be like in different types of professional practice,&# says Michael D. . In another article, Research: Active Video Games Can Enhance Learning. Read the article Playing Video Games Offers Learning Across Life Span, Say Studies.

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JULY 19, 2010

Here is a list of educational games that can be used to teach kids during the school year or over the summer break. Here is a list of the top 10 most visited educational games on Nobel Prize web site. You can learn about the scientific process and speak like a pirate at Science Pirates: The Curse of Brownbeard. Moon Base Alpha.

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JANUARY 3, 2011

Any market this big is bound to bring in the big boys and Google is seriously looking at getting into the educational game business on an App basis. I say “What does this potentially do to the educational game market…it opens it wide. It is Bandura’s social learning theory and, who knew, its still relevant today.

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Games Market Education Google 152

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DECEMBER 23, 2010

Here is a design process you can consider when developing an educational game for use in a school setting. A work plan for the development of an educational game prototype can be divided into three phases. Follow these steps and you are well on your way to creating an effective and engaging educational game. Phase Three.

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Games Education Develop Storyboard 167

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AUGUST 10, 2009

In the Learning in 3D class, students have created some great machinimas showing the use of a 3D virtual world for learning. Here is one of the first examples.

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Examples Second Life Education Virtual World 167

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MAY 7, 2015

Here are some resources related to my topic of About Games, Gamification and Learning: Insights from Research. CODE for 30% off of “The Gamification of Learning and Instruction: Fieldbook” is WLY14. 8 Game Elements to Make Learning More Intriguing. 8 Gamification of Learning Mistakes you Need to Avoid.

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APRIL 1, 2017

Here are some slides and information covered in my presentation at the Texas Distance Learning Association conference. Here are some resources I’ve created to help educators in a variety of areas. Here is a course to help you write successful grant applications for both higher education. Here is a sneak peak.

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JANUARY 28, 2011

Often I am asked for a list of interesting and educational locations within Second Life, the 3D virtual world software, here is a rather lengthy list of some of the more educational places within Second Life. To learn more about Startled Cat visit, www.startledcat.com. About Startled Cat. About Jokaydia.

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Second Life Education Virtual World Communities of Practice 170

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OCTOBER 10, 2013

Most e-learning is lock-step and highly linear. In contrast, most e-learning is one-size-fits-all approach. To increase engagement and the effectiveness of e-learning, provide learners with a great amount of choice and control over the learning activity. Everyone sees the same screen and has the same experience.

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AUGUST 24, 2009

A recent study issued by the United States Department of Education, titled Evaluation of Evidence-Based Practices in Online Learning found that “ On average, students in online learning conditions performed better than those receiving face-to-face instruction. ”

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Classroom Education Online Blended Learning 168

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MARCH 19, 2010

Tony and Karl discuss their ground breaking book, "Learning in 3D" The recording of Tony and Karl's presentation from the Virtual Worlds Best Practices in Education Conference is now available on Treet.tv Best Practices in Education Channel. Learning in 3D for VWBPE Conference View more presentations from kkapp.

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JUNE 11, 2009

Today I am presenting to a group at Johns Hopkins concerning nursing education and technology. NursingInnovations in Learning Technology and What it Means to Nursing Education View more OpenOffice presentations from kkapp. __ Catalog of Recommended Books, Games and Gadgets Recommended Games and Gadgets Recommended Books Content Guide.

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JULY 20, 2009

The educational value wasn't in the education at all, it was in achieving the goal. Education is a means to an end, it is not the end. When we think of education and learning and development efforts we need to ignore the education and learning pieces and reach for the goal.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2012

This does not seem to be happening in the world of e-learning. This adaptation to individuals is a missing ingredient in training and education. Even with the advent of computer training, the next logical step of individualized training/education has never materialized.

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Metrics LMS Online Learning Online 253

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DECEMBER 10, 2013

Gamification is an emergent approach to instruction which facilitates learning and encourages motivation through the use of game elements, mechanics and game-based thinking. The idea is to glean the most effective game elements from a learning perspective and use them for motivation and engagement of the learners. References.

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Gamification Instructional Instruction Player 232

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MAY 6, 2011

Students are learning basic principles of cell and molecular biology just by playing. We spent 2010 developing an excellent test of learning and attitudes toward molecular biology. Our preliminary evaluation of Immune Attack in classrooms across America have returned promising results!! for 2 class periods and then take our survey.

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Games Education Attitudes Evalution 179

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AUGUST 7, 2008

I had a lot of positive feedback on my list of educational games in my post It's All Fun and Games and Then Students Learn. So, here are some more educational games that might be of interest. WolfQuest In this game, you learn about wolf ecology by living the life of a wild wolf in Yellowstone National Park.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2014

Challenge is a strong motivator in learning (Malone, 1981; Schlechty, 1997; Jones et al., Challenges should be used in gamification to initially engage learners to start learning a task and to encourage learners who are reluctant to start to learn content. Designing learning and technology for educational reform.

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Gamification Design Cognitive Simulations 207

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FEBRUARY 20, 2009

Within the last few years many higher education institutions and systems have invested heavily in technology and have raised the bar in student expectations for online student services and online learning opportunities. Tags: Higher Education. So what is being done through technology. Does this cover everything?

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MARCH 3, 2016

Remember to have an indepth debrief to solidify the learning. Create a “Learning Documentary.” – Demonstrate to the learners how others have solved similar problems.a. Often work involved with problem-solving goes on in someone’s head and it is hard to convey that knowledge in a learning environment. Videos/Class.

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Virtual World Case Study Resources Conference 100

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JANUARY 29, 2014

Too often in an instructional setting, the learner doesn’t know whether or not he or she really understands or can apply the knowledge they are learning. Mastery learning provides an approach that recognizes that aptitude for learning may be more closely linked to time and perseverance than to abilit y (Bloom, 1971; Melton, 2008).

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Bloom Learner Gamification Theory 211

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MARCH 31, 2014

In general, the two conclude that “animation can promote learner understanding when used in ways that are consistent with the cognitive theory of multimedia learning.” All in all, I think this makes a great argument for the videos selected in the blog posting Engaging Ideas for Designing Learning Videos. & Moreno, R.(March

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Cognitive Picture Comparison Summary 222

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DECEMBER 2, 2009

Learn about sustainability issues at the Sustainability Institute. In an effort to increase awareness and learning in the area of sustainability, Kaplan-Eduneering in conjunction with Seventh Generation just launched the Sustainability Institute. Tags: Learning at Work. A major issue within organizations today is sustainability.

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OCTOBER 27, 2014

Last summer I spent a week at Lynda.com headquarters and had a great time recording the course “The Gamification of Learning.” The Gamification of Learning explores how to use game concepts to make your learning design engaging. ” You can read about the experience here– My Adventure at Lynda.com.

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Gamification Course Write Blog Journal 195

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DECEMBER 4, 2014

The other day we considered elements in the learning and development field that stifle innovation in the post Six Ways Innovation is Stifled in the Learning Field. Today let’s consider six ways that we can foster innovation in the learning field. We need to picture learning happening in unusual places in unusual formats.

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DECEMBER 2, 2014

To have break through innovation in the field of learning and development, we must first think about how innovation is stifled in the field. We all have been through a traditional learning model at early, impressionable age. Little room for nuances in understanding or learning. Scorn for Learning by Doing. I am human.

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Innovation Lecture Quiz Learning Objects 278

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MARCH 5, 2014

If you are thinking of using games for learning, check these out and think about the messages. Here is the first video about using games in education and how “voluntarily” playing games is a HUGE part of playing games. So we might need to re-think how we introduce games into a learning environment. Makes sense.

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Games Video Player Discussion 219

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

You did it, yeah…you won a virtual prize and learned something. -Player is dropped into system. -So So easy, an idiot can do it. You did it, yeah. Here is another challenge. You did it, cool. Here is another challenge. Now register to receive your virtual prize. Invite friends.

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Games Education Player Social 124

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JUNE 9, 2015

Temple University home of the Center on Innovations in Learning. She is the director of innovation and technology at the Center on Innovations in Learning. Temple University home of the Center on Innovations in Learning. Temple University home of the Center on Innovations in Learning. Here is a little about the center.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2007

However, some very clever teachers are using commercially available games to achieve educational goals. Check out Language Learning with New Media and Video Games for some ideas on using The Sims to help students learn a new language. Here are three examples. Interesting approach. So, on this Monday morning, I'm thinking.we

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OCTOBER 25, 2012

The river cruise was a lot of fun and educational. Learning 3.0 Training Magazine Presentation: Gamification of Learning & Instruction from Karl Kapp. Enspire Learning. It is better to have one “expert” avatar and another “motivational” avatar in a learning environment rather than having one combined “mentor” avatar.

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Simulations Resources Conference Comparison 200

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JANUARY 19, 2015

Over the years of providing instructional experiences to graduate students, middle school students, high school students and community college students as well as learning and development professionals, I have learned that one of most powerful learning experiences is when it is hands-on and when the learning is reinforced over time.

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AUGUST 15, 2013

I have been a long time fan of comic books and thought they would be great for creating a learning curriculum especially one that was transmedia. Here is an interesting TEDx video that makes a powerful argument for comics for learning (although not the central message of the talk.). Learn More. Design Education'

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