propedagogy - Can we operate schools more like computer games?
Jane McGonigal, Ph.D. is the Director of Game Research and Development at the Institute for the Future. Reality is Broken, published by Random House
Some computer-game related resources
Possibilities for learning with computer games (a poster by Futurelab)
BAFTA has provided a range of handy links to materials and reports for teachers as part of its Young Game Designers competition aimed at 11 to 16-year-olds.
Design for your own computer game - a presentation to go with a paper exercise where you get pupils to plan their ideal game and design the box. For English or media studies at KS3.
probehaviour
The brain, addiction and bullying
Further references
Viding E, McCrory EJ, Blakemore SJ, Frederickson N (2011). Behavioural problems and bullying at school: can cognitive neuroscience shed new light on an old problem?. Trends Cogn Sci, 15(7), 289 - 291.
Developmental influences on the neural bases of responses to social rejection: implications of social neuroscience for education. Sebastian CL, Tan GC, Roiser JP, Viding E, Dumontheil I, Blakemore SJ (2011).
Neuroimage, 57(3), 686 - 694.
Tom Bennett’s blog: http:behaviourguru.blogspot.com
To pose your questions to our behaviour experts, add a new thread here: www.tes.co.ukbehaviour
proresearch - The difference good teachers can make
Effective Provision of Pre-School, Primary and Secondary Education project
Enquiries to Brenda Taggart, research coordinator: b.taggart@ioe.ac.uk
Department for Education: http:www.education.gov.uk
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