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20 Apr 09

Virginia DOE Pilots Immersive Gaming Statewide : April 2009 : THE Journal

The Virginia Department of Education's Office of Education Technology has recently announced a pilot program using Tabula Digita's immersive educational video game, DimensionM.

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02 Mar 09

Google Apps for Education Coming to Moodle : February 2009 : THE Journal

Google and Moodle integration!

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06 Feb 09

The Evolution of Education

Empowering Learners To Think, Create, Share, and Do
From: January 2009 : THE Journal

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03 Dec 08

The Prose of Blogging (and a Few Cons, Too) : November 2008 : THE Journal

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But he emphasizes that the educational
purpose comes first.
"We don't start out by saying we want to start a blog," he says. "We say, 'We want to do X or Y--
what's the tool that makes the most sense to use?'"
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- "The kids know the technology. What they don't often know is how the technology
  can change them as students.
- Would writing
  blog entries throughout the research process improve the quality of the final drafts that students
  submitted? "
- It
  showed that students who blogged felt better about writing
  overall, and about writing research papers in particular.
- he students commented that blogs helped them organize their
  thoughts, develop their ideas, synthesize their research, and
  benefit from their classmates' constructive comments.

01 Dec 08

A Second Life for Middle School Science : March 2007 : THE Journal

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The graduate students are working with local area middle school science teachers to design interactive games that will help children grasp difficult science concepts.
"Students can conduct simulated science experiments or engage in team-learning activities in our engineering buildings from anywhere, anytime."
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- The special island is completely isolated and can be accessed only in school with a teacher's permission, not from home.
- "Instead of reading about it in a textbook," Chang said, "they're immersed in the environment."

22 Sep 08

If You Can't Beat 'Em, Join 'Em : August 2007 : THE Journal

Educators who recognize how much social networking engages and informs kids are creating their own sites as learning tools that foster collaboration among students, teachers, and parents.

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