ED Surge

MAY 9, 2023

But even as gamification has become a shorthand for engagement, edtech companies have found it challenging to draw a clear distinction between learning and just having fun. Almost a decade into experiments with gamification, edtech companies are changing the way they approach motivation. Quizizz is embodying this shift.

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Scientix

JULY 22, 2022

It is therefore vital that students see the benefits – for themselves and their societies – of learning national sciences such as biology, chemistry, and physics. As John Doerr, successful venture capitalist and early investor in Google, recently phrased it: “Sustainability is the next computer science”.

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Pharmaceutical Natural Sciences Gamification Economics 52

STEM Education Shopping

MAY 14, 2023

Cue robots are created by Wonder Workshop and designed for use in computer science classes. Using cue robots in education has become increasingly popular due to their advanced Bluetooth capabilities that allow them to connect directly to computers or tablets. It’s like teaching Cue how to talk and play games with you.

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Robotics Education Education Communications 52

Stephen Wolfram

AUGUST 22, 2023

Indeed, so confident was he of his programming prowess that he became convinced that he should in effect be able to write a program for the universe—and make all of physics into a programming problem. It didn’t help that his knowledge of physics was at best spotty (and, for example, I don’t think he ever really learned calculus).

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