Category: 4. Professional development and program evaluation

What in the World is Game-Based Education? The Good, the Bad, the Dysentery

, , , , , , ,

I grew up in the golden age of educational gaming. I don’t know that any games have matched the cultural and educational impact of the 8-bit majesty of The Oregon Trail (play the 1990 version here: https://archive.org/details/msdos_Oregon_Trail_The_1990) or the full-color wonder of Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? (play the 1985 version here: https://archive.org/details/msdos_Where_in_the_World_is_Carmen_Sandiego_1985) […]

Continue reading

Andragogy, Pedagogy, Heutagogy… Holy Goji Berries! My Brain is Full.

, , , , , , , , ,

exploring “andragogy” and the work of Malcolm S. Knowles   I debate with myself. A lot. At times this seemingly unending stream of thoughts leads to unease and pinch of insomnia. I like to feel at peace with my thoughts, but I’ve really struggled with my latest unit of study. Andragogy, pedagogy, professional development and […]

Continue reading

Professional Development: Small Steps & Giant Leaps

, , , , , , , ,

NASA and Mars Exploration On July 20, 2016, US scientists celebrated the 40th anniversary of reaching the surface of Mars with Viking I.  Forty years later, a new generation of scientists and engineers are up to their elbows in development and planning for an even bigger vision.  NASA has plans to have astronauts orbiting Mars […]

Continue reading