Trends in Education

Just in case

•Standard Curriculum

Just for me

•Personalized LearningSource:Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2010

“For the first time we are preparing students for a future we cannot clearly describe.”

- David Warlick

Source:Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2010

“I cannot teach anyone, all I can do is make them think.” - Socrates

Source:Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2010

Evolution of Educational Gaming

Oregon Trail – 1974 (History)

Evolution of Educational Gaming

Number Munchers – 1982 (Mathematics)

Evolution of Educational Gaming

Carmen Sandiego – 1984 (Geography)

Evolution of Educational Gaming

DDR – 1999 (Dancing)

Evolution of Educational Gaming

Darfur is dying – 2006 (Current Events)

Future of Educational Gaming

• Computers are changing our world

– How we shop…

– How we communicate…

– How we work…

• But will computers change the way we learn?

• Epistemic games for initiation and transformation

References

• New Pedagogies for the Digital Age - Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2010

• eLearning sucks - Dave Bailey, Red Magma

• Video games and the future of learning - David Williamson Shaffer, University of Wisconsin-Madison

• Gamer 2.0 - Karen O’Brien, Partner, Crimson Consulting Group

• Gaming Trends – Jerome Sudan

• Epic Win- Why gaming is the future of learning – Jane Mcgonigal