very component of the game was backed by one or more principles of learning," says Graesser. "That's different from a lot of commercial games that often try to optimize motivation but not learning. We really tried to do both
when seeking to incorporate games in our classrooms, how do we distinguish between commercial ones and ones dedicated to pedagogical purposes?
game with one another — as compared with playing alone — they adopted a mastery mindset
what does this say about how we can approach engagement and peer learning in general?
revolutionize education
do they need to revolutionize education, or can they simply sit as an item in our toolkit that's just as effective as others (but perhaps more fun and approachable)?
assess
Does this help decrease student anxiety related to formal assessment?
website BrainPOP.
anything similar for Canadian education?
requires in advance and constant preparation and organization of pre-clas
this article provides no information on how to actually accomplish any of the "requires" or "needs to" points -- this article only points out what needs to happen and why this model is beneficial, there's nothing practical in here
appropriate support from educators and institutions is essential for providing the appropriate environment to Hyflex teachin
This is all well and good, but what happens when you have a student who doesn't have reliable internet access at home? who maybe then comes to your school where there aren't the proper resources for allowing them to access tech in class?
proficient in the use of synchronous and asynchronous digital tools to collaborate
again, this seems to be assuming that this is an easy thing to accomplish -- in this model, are you responsible for that proficiency? if so, how do you establish it first?
does anyone actually understand this? Am I crazy?
How does the social aspect of annotating with Hypothesis help with metacognitive skills?
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Use frequent, non-marked assessment tools to assess where students are and therefore what needs to be done to get them to where they need to be
may not know what questions to ask,
Teaching students how to ask questions, particularly appropriate questions, a big key in teaching metacognitive skills
How can online learning more closely resemble authentic, real-world learning?
Does the question need to be "how can"? should it just be "can," or "why should"?
should also be in the mix.
how does technology equity come into play? for example, is it best for a teacher to move on to modification or redefinition if they have students with unreliable internet at home, no internet at home, a single shared family computer, poor digital literacy skills, etc.? How can we integrate technology to effectively mitigate this?
In the same way, implementing new technology like data projectors, to replace an old technology like overhead projectors, while using the same pedagogy as before, will almost always result in no significant difference for students.
what barriers are in place to prevent pedagogy keeping up with the pace of technology?
Not surprisingly, the researchers found that there was no significant difference in information literacy skills retention between the three different lecture delivery methods
how does getting thrown into the deep end of technology-mediated learning during an unexpected situation like COVID impact this?
technology is now in a position to make a large positive impact in the delivery of instruction by enabling new pedagogical approaches to instruction
Again, is this due to the technology itself or the now immersive, more democratic, ubiquitous nature of technology and technology know-how? Where is the reflection on who learners are in this discussion (i.e. where's the human factor?)
Whether it be true or not, there is usually an expectation that the new technology will perform better than the old
Can technology's 'goodness' and whether it's better or not be separated from those using it? I.e. can a technology be better if nobody knows how to use it yet, or can the value of a new technology only become actualized when enough people know how to use it?