Learning Commons

This is a provocative article about the impact of digital games on learning. Of course we need a good list of the types of games, not just any gaming...but this research study is worth thinking about. http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/06/can-students-learn-better-with-digital-games/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+kqed%2FnHAK+%28MindShift%29

Can Digital Games Boost Students’ Test Scores? | MindShift A new report released today reveals the results attempting to answer the question: do digital games and simulation help students studying science, technology, math, and engineering achieve better learning outcomes?

Design thinking should be a part of the learning commons in every school. It is a part of maker spaces gaining popularity. Here is the article: http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/03/what-does-design-thinking-look-like-in-school/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+kqed%2FnHAK+%28MindShift%29

What Does ‘Design Thinking’ Look Like in School? | MindShift Getty Images Design thinking can seem a bit abstract to teachers. It’s not part of traditional teacher training programs and has only recently entered

Here is an incredible experiment in a public school where kids are in charge of their own learning: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=RElUmGI5gLc #!

If students designed their own schools... The best small town in America experiments with self-directed learning at its public high school. A group of students gets to create their own school-within-...

What is information fluency? This brief video is well worth the view time. http://fluency21.com/blog/2013/02/18/information-fluency-video/?utm_source=Committed+Sardines&utm_campaign=9bb24a0e8a-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email

Information Fluency Video We received so many requests for videos of the Fluencies, we have created one for each of them. Here is the Information Fluency video. Please share this link with your friends and colleagues. More ...

I liked the phase< " the brain is a pattern making machine." So, you use that strength to understand and learn more deeply. Here is a short article listing three ways of doing this: http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/02/why-confusion-can-be-a-good-thing/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+kqed%2FnHAK+%28MindShift%29

Why Confusion Can Be a Good Thing | MindShift We all know that confusion doesn't feel good. Because it seems like an obstacle to learning, we try to arrange educational experiences and training sessions s

We like to keep up with trends in education and technology. Here is the latest for higher education: http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/02/higher-ed-trends-moocs-tablets-gamification-and-wearable-tech/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+kqed%2FnHAK+%28MindShift%29

Higher Ed Trends: MOOCs, Tablets, Gamification, and Wearable Tech | MindShift Justin Sullivan/Getty Images As tech tools continue to proliferate with new launches and new products, it's difficult to predict what will stick and