Name: A New Role For Video Games In Education by Innovation Hub in INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY
Duration: 22 min 16 s
Description: Video games used to be a distraction, but now some educators and designers say that video games have real educational potential. We explore what happens when video games are homework.

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY

We talked in this week's show about very smart computers - including Watson, the supercomputer and Jeopardy! champion. Want a little taste of Watson in your own home? Gadget guru Ben Saren has some pointers on how the newest gadgets can spruce up your humble abode in this exclusive web extra.

Gadget Spotlight: Around the House

What's Watson the supercomputer up to these days? We examine how this Jeopardy champion has gone from winning game shows to changing health care, finance, and education.

Watson After Jeopardy!

What does it look like when you're creating and selling your own product? Your own brisket, pickles, or ideas? We talked to Susan Piver, director of the Open Heart Project, an online meditation and mindfulness guide.

The Open Heart Project

Think about those emails you get every minute, the texts constantly vibrating in your pocket, a news cycle that never ends. In his book Present Shock: When Everything Happens Now, best-selling author Douglas Rushkoff offers up an arresting theory about how living in this brave new world changes us. Part 2 of 2: the economy.

Douglas Rushkoff: Present Shock and the Economy

Think about those emails you get every minute, the texts constantly vibrating in your pocket, a news cycle that never ends. In his book Present Shock: When Everything Happens Now, best-selling author Douglas Rushkoff offers up an arresting theory about how living in this brave new world changes us. Part 1 of 2: Entertainment.

Douglas Rushkoff: Present Shock and Entertainment

David Pogue of the New York Times spends his time thinking about the race to make phones ever slimmer, and their cameras just a bit better, and our watches a little smarter. We chatted about his predictions for the latest and greatest breakthroughs in technology.

New Tech with David Pogue

Do you ever wonder why so many movies now have a number at the end? Anita Elberse, professor at Harvard Business School, certainly did. In her new book, Blockbusters: Hit-making, Risk-taking, and the Big Business of Entertainment, Elberse argues that, despite living in a world with more media sources and entertainment options than ever, our tastes are converging on the flashiest blockbuster hits and the biggest superstars.

The Rise of the Blockbuster

Matt Richtel, New York Times writer and author of “The Cloud,” says the modern job hunt is in for a huge change.

The End of the Resume

Dan Pink, author of “To Sell is Human” and “Drive,” says that in the 21st century economy, ideas are our most important currency.

Dan Pink's Idea Economy

On this episode of The Show About Science, Nate interviews Anna Rothschild, the host of Nova's Gross Science. Nate asks Anna what she knows about cow and kangaroo burps, ribbon worms, and infections. He also gets more information on everyone's favorite topic, cheese mites. You can find episodes of Gross Science at www.youtube.com/user/grossscienceshow. Ewwww!

004: Gross Science with Anna Rothschild

Student-Centered Classrooms for Today’s Student: Engaging All Learners Through Choice, Technology, and Innovative Practices
January 26, 2016 

Innovation in education starts with our students. It strengthens relationships, and deepens learning experiences. Student choice and technology allow teachers to build true engagement with all students regardless of their background. Our learners today live in a completely different world than we did 25, 15, or even 10 years ago. Students have access to on-demand information with the click of a button on their phones. In today's world, technology is growing exponentially, change is an expected part of our lives, and we have tools that have revolutionized the way we think about teaching and learning. Yet, on the fundamental level of learning we know that all of this change needs to be channeled for it to have a positive impact on our students and in our classrooms.
This session goes into detail on how to build a student-centered classroom that promotes authentic learning experiences for all students. Attendees will learn:
1) How student-choice fuels engagement
2) How to use technology with a learning purpose
3) What innovative teaching practices impact a diverse set of learners;
4) Why student-centered classrooms promote equity and ownership of learning.

A.J. Juliani is the author of Inquiry and Innovation in the Classroom: Using 20% Time, Genius Hour, and PBL to Drive Student Success and currently works as an Education and Technology Innovation Specialist at Upper Perkiomen School District (PA). He’s previously worked as a K-12 Technology Staff Developer overseeing a 1:1 initiative, and as a middle and high school English teacher at Wissahickon School District. A.J. is a national speaker on innovation in the classroom, and served as a lead Instructional Consultant for ISTE during the Verizon Innovative Learning Schools project. A.J.’s work has been featured in various publications and he is an award-winning education blogger. As the co-founder of “The Best & Next in Education” digital magazine, A.J. has worked with schools around the world to merge best practices that have worked in education with new technologies and innovative approaches to teaching and learning. He's currently running the "20% Time MOOC" and writing about inquiry-driven learning. His recent book and online course have focused on digital literacies and how student choice impacts everything we do inside the classroom. If you’d like to learn more about A.J. and his story visit http://ajjuliani.com/for more information.

Engaging All Learners Through Choice, Technology, and Innovative Practices w/ AJ Juliani

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Video games used to be a distraction, but now some educators and designers say that video games have real educational potential. We explore what happens when video games are homework.

A New Role For Video Games In Education

Innovation Hub looks at how to reinvent our world – from medicine to education, relationships to time management. Great thinkers and great ideas, designed to make your life better.

A New Role For Video Games In Education

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