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2017 Victorian Schools Games & Apps Challenge

2017 Victorian Schools Games & Apps Challenge

July 30, 2017 · by Camilla Elliott · in Competition, Gaming, STEM

With great excitement, the School Library Association of Victoria is proudly managing the delivery of the 2017 Victorian Schools Games & Apps Challenge. The Challenge is a Victorian Department of Education initiative with the support of Microsoft and is open…

Explore the Creativity of Indie Video Games

Explore the Creativity of Indie Video Games

October 5, 2012 · by Cam Hocking · in Gaming

As part of the Off-Book series exploring cutting edge art and internet culture, PBS has released a fascinating video examining the Creativity of Indie Video Games. The video makes some interesting observations about the changing culture of gaming, which organisers of the Freeplay…

Help with gaming: ilearntechnology!

Help with gaming: ilearntechnology!

December 2, 2010 · by slav · in Gaming, Professional learning

If you need help to find appropriate games and to embed them into the curriculum, you cannot go past Kelly Tenkely‘s excellent blog ilearntechnology. Kelly is a passionate and dedicated elementary (primary) teacher who has developed the most amazing collection…

Fiction on gaming

October 28, 2010 · by slav · in e-books and magazines, Gaming, News, Professional learning

A couple of new YA fiction books about gaming have recently been published and are must reads for teacher librarians, library staff, teachers, parents and of course young adults themselves. I recently read and reviewed For the win by Cory…

Switcheroo Zoo

Switcheroo Zoo

September 9, 2010 · by slav · in Web 2.0 tools

What a fun site for younger students! Switcheroo Zoo is a place where children can: play animal games make a new animal solve animal puzzles take a guided tour and join a zoo quest Students can also: build an online…

Gaming and Families

June 3, 2010 · by slav · in Gaming, Professional learning

Recently the UK’s Futurelab organisation published a report about ‘the benefits and risks to children’s wellbeing and learning associated with playing computer games.’ As most of us either have children or relatives who are children who play computer games and/or…

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The iPad has landed, well almost…

January 28, 2010 · by slav · in e-books and magazines, Gaming, Mobile technology, News

The Apple iPad has landed. At 5am this morning (Melbourne time) Apple launched their latest creation, the iPad. It looks like a large iPhone or iPod touch. It has a 25 CM display screen. One really cool demo covered the…

International Digital Entertainment Festival

October 14, 2009 · by slav · in Gaming, Professional learning

Hamish Curry, the Library & Online Learning Manager, Learning Services at the State Library of Victoria has kindly sent the following information: I’d like to bring to your attention the programs we’re delivering for the International Digital Entertainment Festival (iDEF)….

The Guggenheim of gaming

The Guggenheim of gaming

October 14, 2009 · by slav · in Gaming

This article was recently published in The Age’s Green Guide. Anyone remotely interested in gaming (or who have children who are) and are/or will be in Melbourne some time should consider visiting the exhibition mentioned. It is permanent and free….

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Feature wiki – gaming4learning @ PGSC

August 31, 2009 · by slav · in Feature wiki

Preston Girls’ Secondary College teacher librarian Judith Way was recently one teacher selected by the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development‘s KnowledgeBank: Next Generation branch to trial gaming in schools. Judith explains: In term 2, 2009 (April-June) selected schools in…

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