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Video Game Side Effects

A 2015 report from the Entertainment Software Association states that more than 150 million Americans have been affected by video games, with 4 in 5 households receiving regular exposure. As this global epidemic continues to spread, one question remains at the forefront of everyone’s minds – what are the true side effects of repeated exposure…

March 7, 2018 // James LaPierre

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Exploring the Future of Digital Curriculum with Explorabl.es

Remember Arne Duncan? I do. He was the Education Secretary under the Obama administration, and in 2012 he (somewhat controversially) declared that “Over the next few years, textbooks should be obsolete.” From our 2018 vantage point, this statement seems a little silly. Textbooks are still relevant to today’s schools, but I can sympathize with the…

February 28, 2018 // Brandon Pittser

How AI Enhances Collaborative Learning

Artificial intelligence is poised to radically change education, according to Pearson’s 2016 report Intelligence Unleashed: An Argument for AI in Education. Though the report lists numerous ways in which recent advancements in educational AI programs are improving learning efficiency and outcomes, a section I found to be particularly thought-provoking highlights a few ways that artificial…

February 21, 2018 // James LaPierre

Learning from 2017’s Best Commercial Video Games

PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds A Hunger Games-esque battle royale survival game, online shooter PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds tasks players with a single objective: stay alive until you’re the last player standing. Each match begins with 100 players dropping out of an airplane onto a giant landmass packed with towns, farmlands, mountains, and forests – immediately thereafter, players begin fending…

February 12, 2018 // Brandon Pittser, James LaPierre, Nell Farrell

Why Virtual Reality May Be The Tech to Bridge Generations

I work for a company that makes video games for impact for PC, mobile, VR and AR. A core part of our business is to make digital experiences on a contract basis for companies and organizations all over the world. Recently, we got to work with Publications International to create 6 different VR experiences to accompany 6…

February 5, 2018 // Jennifer Javornik

Yoga For Teachers: An Interview with Breathe For Change

[Note: This is an interview transcript, and has been edited for length and clarity.] Breathe For Change is a growing movement of educators focused on teaching and learning for peace, love, and social justice. Their vision is to allow all people to be educated and empowered as their whole and brilliant selves in their lives, relationships,…

January 29, 2018 // Brandon Pittser

Designing Games & Saving Lives! An Interview with Matt Haselton

To celebrate the recent launch of the AppClinic series, we sat down with Matt Haselton, Game Designer at Filament Games and lead designer on Saving Lives!, AppClinic’s marquee CPR/AED learning game. We spoke with Matt about the inspiration behind the project and the particular advantages of delivering this kind of training content in a digital,…

January 24, 2018 // Brandon Pittser

VR in Industrial Training: Safe, Simulated Learning

Our blog has previously examined some of the most groundbreaking applications of virtual reality in both medical and corporate training settings. This time, we thought we would highlight a few of our favorite VR learning applications utilized in an entirely different realm: industrial training. While many manufacturing companies have yet to fully embrace the potential of VR…

January 22, 2018 // James LaPierre

Game-Based Learning & Clinical Practice – An Interview with Dr. Eric B. Bauman

For the launch of the newly minted AppClinic series of digital apps and games, today we’re interviewing Dr. Eric B. Bauman, lead at AppClinic, to learn about his work on the collection and his view of the intersection of game-based learning with healthcare and veterinary education. Let’s start with your background – tell us about your…

January 15, 2018 // Brandon Pittser

Getting to Know Adaptive Learning

In my 2018 EdTech predictions article, I tapped personalized learning for a big year, largely because of the way that personalized learning is expected to dominate Chan Zuckerberg Ed Investments. For the uninitiated, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative is the philanthropic powerhouse created by Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan, and wields a prodigious facebook-sized largesse, so we…

January 10, 2018 // Brandon Pittser

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