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EdGamer 90: ICE Conference Review

This week on episode 90 of EdGamer we review two of the best conferences of the year for technology and education. In the last two weeks EdGamer has attended the ICE and SIT conferences and we have a plethora of new things to share with you! Plus, you get to hear all of the wonderful antics as a result of Zack spending a few days at Gerry’s house.… Read the rest

EdGamer Edvisor: Top 5 (ish) Digital Creation Tools

EdGamer Edvisor is a compacted but highly focused version of EdGamer that gives the listener a quick list of tools or reviews to aid learning in the classroom. This episode highlights our top 5 (ish) digital creation tools for the classroom. Enjoy!

 

  1. The right computer lab – Macs, monitors & Wacom tablets
  2. Adobe Photoshop/CS Suite & Adobe Lightroom
  3. Final Cut Pro / iMovie
  4. 3D Studio Max / Maya / Autodesk Suite / ZBrush / Sculptris / Pixologic / Cheetah 3D
  5. Unity Game Engine
  6. Sound editing softwareGarageBand / Avid’s Pro Tools
  7. Journaling program – Corel / Pento / Evernote
  8. Hosting program – JIBE / web design

 

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EdGamer 89: The Gates Foundation Confuses Educators

This week on the 89th installment of EdGamer, we try to figure out why Bill Gates “confuzzles” us (Zack is extremely proud of his new word…). The discussion quickly turns to frustration as we banter about topics such as standardized testing, individuality in students and common standards. We end the show with some lighter gaming news about some great new products. Tune-in and level-up!… Read the rest

EdGamer Edvisor: Top 5 Social Studies Games

EdGamer Edvisor is a compacted but highly focused version of EdGamer that gives the listener a quick list of tools or reviews to aid learning in the classroom. This episode highlights our top 5 Social Studies games for the classroom. Enjoy!

 

 

 

 

 

Top 5 Social Studies Games

Civilization IV

BBC Interactive History Games

Minecraft and MinecraftEdu

iCivicsFilament GamesBrainPOPLearning Games Network

Muzzy Lane Software

There are many others, but here are the ones I use?  … Read the rest

EdGamer 88: I’m Snorta Ingenious With My Minecraft Dominion

This short and powerful episode of EdGamer, our 88th installation of the series, brings to light some new games we experienced in game club this week. If our sporadic title isn’t enough to interest you, check out another great preview of the SIT Conference in this podcast. Tune-in and level-up!

 

 

 

Show Host: Zack Gilbert

Show Contributor: Gerry James

Here’s our Show Notes


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