Maria Andersen

Playing to Learn?
Children love to learn, but at some point they lose that and become adults that don't like formal learning. Let's explore why "play" has gotten such a bad rap and figure out how to get it back in education. by Maria Andersen on 24 March 2012.
Available online: http://prezi.com/rj_b-gw3u8xl/playing-to-learn/

 

James Paul Gee

Gaming and Learning
http://www.jamespaulgee.com/

Marc Prensky

Game-based Learning

Prensky, M. (2001a). Digital Natives, Digital Immigrants — A New Way To Look At Ourselves and Our Kids.
Available online: www.marcprensky.com/writing/Prensky - Digital Natives, Digital Immigrants - Part1.pdf

Prensky, M. (2001b). Digital Natives, Digital Immigrants, Part II: Do They Really Think Differently?
Available online: www.marcprensky.com/writing/Prensky - Digital Natives, Digital Immigrants - Part2.pdf

Prensky, M. (2008). Backup Education? Too many teachers see education as preparing kids for the past, not the future.
Available online: http://www.marcprensky.com/writing/Prensky-Backup_Education-EdTech-1-08.pdf

Prensky, M. (2013). Time-Travel as Punishment: What our kids REALLY hate.
Available online:http://marcprensky.com/writing/Prensky-Time_Travel_as_Punishment-EDTECH-Jan-Feb 2013-FINAL.pdf

 

Khan Academy

Khan, S. (2010). Year 2060: Education Predictions
Available online: https://www.khanacademy.org/talks-and-interviews/our-vision/v/year-2060--education-predictions