ulises mejias

(Updates at the end of the post) I’m trying to put together some criteria for the summative evaluation of wikis as a learning technology. Perhaps you can take a look at what I have just brainstormed and provide some suggestions.

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Will simulations be the next form of standardized testing?
There has been much talk in recent years about the use of simulations
and gaming in education, both for children and adults. The best
educational simulations and games —we are told— embody ‘active
learning’ (learning by doing, or the formation of knowledge through the
subjective cognitive experiences of the learner as [...]

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UPDATE: For those who rather read the article online, I have pasted it below.
Back from Barcelona, where we had a wonderful time! Currently swamped with work and life, so the summary of the congress is going to have to wait a bit. However, I wanted to share the link to an article I just wrote [...]

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