Tag Archives: gaming

How Does Google Autocomplete EdTech Terms?

Posted on January 28, 2014 by karen mahon

Did you all see the image online about each state’s biggest stereotype, according to Google’s autocomplete feature in search? If you missed it, here’s the image from the Huffington Post.

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Can Video Games Make You Smarter?

Posted on January 23, 2014 by karen mahon

Have you guys heard about the YouTube channel ASAP Science? Every week they post a short, animated video about some scientific concept. It’s a bit “pop-sciency,” but I like it a lot. The videos are entertaining and cite scientific research … Continue reading →

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5 Important Questions before Giving your Child a Smart Device

Posted on November 25, 2013 by karen mahon

Today’s post comes from guest blogger Reese Jones. Reese is an IOS and android fan who loves phones and print media. Reese writes regularly for Techie Doodlers. She is also a keen footballer (for those in the US, that mean soccer!) and … Continue reading →

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A Physics Education App that Teaches!

Posted on March 8, 2013 by karen mahon

One of the complaints I frequently hear from teachers is that there just aren’t very many good high school level science instruction apps out there. And from what I’ve seen, they’re right. There are plenty of science tool apps…like interactive periodic … Continue reading →

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Junky Educational Apps and the People Who Make Them.

Posted on January 29, 2013 by karen mahon

The other day I had another reminder of just how naive I really am.  You’d think by now I would be a bit wilier.  But no. So here’s the story. You all know that I review a LOT of educational … Continue reading →

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Numerosity: review of a new Math app from ThoughtBox!

Posted on November 9, 2012 by karen mahon

Today I’m so fortunate to be blogging to you from the West Indian island of Grenada…the Spice Island…where there are frequent reminders of the fact that the issues we debate here on this blog truly are “first-world problems.” This week … Continue reading →

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Algebra, Chocolate-Covered Broccoli and Insanity

Posted on October 23, 2012 by karen mahon

As all of you know by now, I spend quite a bit of my time reviewing ed tech products.  And as I’ve been reviewing educational apps I’ve always wondered what would happen when the day came when the material got … Continue reading →

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Temple Run is Educational!! (What??)

Posted on April 20, 2012 by karen mahon

I have to confess that, as an educator, it’s kind of hard for me to think outside the box when it comes to the “educational” benefits of some of the game apps that are available for kids today.  So I … Continue reading →

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Mobile Apps in Education….what is “Success?”

Posted on April 17, 2012 by karen mahon

This week I’m attending the Sandbox Summit at MIT.  The focus of the Sandbox Summit is kids, play, education and mobile apps.  It’s a fairly small group that is attending…probably about 200 or so people…and a really cool cross-section from … Continue reading →

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