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GlassLab and Beyond: Who's the Designer and Who's the Learner of the Next-Gen Game-Based Ed-Tech

Dr. Idit Harel Caperton | Posted 03.21.2013 | Technology
Read More: Education Technology, Esa, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Coding, Electronic Arts, Social Learning, Globaloria, Gamification, Educational Games, Game Design, Glasslab, Video Games, Technology News
Dr. Idit Harel Caperton

t the root of all "game-based learning" is the unique opportunity to engage students in learning where they want to be: inside video games.

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Building and Spreading Knowledge That Matters: Is Computing a Two-Edged Sword, or a Possible Solution?

Dr. Idit Harel Caperton | Posted 02.11.2013 | Home
Read More: Public Schools, Doug Rushkoff, Computer Design, World Wide Workshop, Computer Science Education, Digital Media, Coding, Globaloria, Game Design, Education Reform, Computer Progamming, STEM Education, Digital Literacy, Csedweek, Innovation, Education Innovation, Ncwit, Home News
Dr. Idit Harel Caperton

The new literacy is digital literacy, and at its heart is coding -- computer programming and computational design.

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Focus On What Is Working

Dr. Idit Harel Caperton | Posted 10.02.2012 | Home
Read More: Opportunity-Public, Opportunity-Academic, West Virginia Schools, Stem, Jobs Crisis, Stem Careers, Globaloria, Jobs, Opportunity-Working, Digital Literacy, Home News
Dr. Idit Harel Caperton

I strongly believe that at the heart of many required skills for these and other 21st century jobs is digital literacy, digital design, computational problem solving, and coding.

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Calling All Girls (Part Two): Their Future, Our Responsibility

Dr. Idit Harel Caperton | Posted 07.30.2012 | Impact
Read More: Digital Media, The Economy, Engineering Education, Digital Learning, Esa, Amd, Workforce Preparation, Electronic Arts, Diversity, Stem, Games, Education News, Computer Science Education, Entertainment News, Digital Divide, Google, Inside DC, World Wide Workshop, Globaloria, Education, Computing, Microsoft, Cisco, Bank of America, Avaya, Stem Careers, Ncwit, Technology, Impact News
Dr. Idit Harel Caperton

If game developers are going to be able to deliver the products that will "speak" to their core market, it behooves them to add more women to their employee ranks.

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Memo to Mayor Bloomberg: Let Them Make Games!

Dr. Idit Harel Caperton | Posted 03.14.2012 | Home
Read More: Idit Harel Caperton, Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Videogames, Globaloria, World Wide Workshop, Education Reform, Gaming, Technology, Learning, Seymour Papert, Mit, NYC Schools, Harvard Graduate School of Education, New York City, Howard Gardner, Computer Science Education, David Perkins, MIT Media Lab, Nicholas Negroponte, Fred Wilson, Home News
Dr. Idit Harel Caperton

Children learn best when they are the designers, builders, navigators, engineering and key operators of their own learning.

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Where Will the Next Generation of Innovators Come From?

Dr. Idit Harel Caperton | Posted 02.15.2012 | Home
Read More: World Wide Workshop, Games, Globaloria, Videogames, Game Programming, Innovation, Education Reform, Technology, STEM Education, Learning Initiatives, Job Creation, K-12 Education, Aspen Institute, Home News
Dr. Idit Harel Caperton

Yesterday was a busy day. Google announced at 3am EST their "GoogleGiveBack" program, listing grants they've made to support education, technology innovation, and the fight against modern-day slavery.

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Waiting for Cupid (not Superman)

Dr. Idit Harel Caperton | Posted 05.25.2011 | Home
Read More: Digital Learning, School Reform, Education, West Virginia, Texas, Making Videogames, Schools, Videogames, Education News, Waiting for Superman, Digital Media Learning, Learning Matters, Social Networking, Education Innovation, Digital Citizenship, Technology, Engineering, Design, Mathematics, Stem, Globaloria, Science, Social Media and Learning, Mass Customization, College Ready, Broadband Learning, Home News
Dr. Idit Harel Caperton

The real Superman is inside kids; it's their own inherent love of learning that must be cultivated and empowered through engagement.

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