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How To Use Game Dynamics In The Classroom. Edudemic is all about finding innovative ways to get through to students. That’s why we’ve talked about game dynamics more than a few times. Inspiring students to learn through the gamification of a large lecture hall has not yet been broached by us Edudemic-ers. Lucky for us, Liz Gross has an incredible look at the gamification in her newest post “ Can Game Dynamics Improve Attendance, Grades, and Engagement In A Large Lecture Course? ” Below are some selected excerpts that I thought would be important for the discussion. How It Works. Creative Education SIMMERING POT. Games that make you think outside the box. Physics Games - online physics-based games.

Asp. Why Wikipedia Doesn't Belong In The Classroom. The Top 5 Things Parents Should Never Do on Facebook. Dan Tynan has been writing about technology since Steve Ballmer had hair.

The Top 5 Things Parents Should Never Do on Facebook

He is a contributing editor for Family Circle, where he writes about techno-parenting; he blogs about social media and privacy for IDG publications and is the co-founder of a disreputable humor blog. Tynan is the father of two smart-yet-sassy teenagers who consider him a Hopeless Dork but put up with him anyway. Follow him on Twitter @tynanwrites. Like discussing the birds and the bees or explaining the infield fly rule, having the 'Facebook Talk' is now one of parenting's essential rites of passage.