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On May 7 the Office of Management and Budget released the President’s budget proposal for fiscal year 2010. As Early Ed Watch reported at the time, that budget includes funding for several new early education programs. Here is what we know so far about proposals for four programs: Title I Early Childhood Grants, the Early Learning Challenge Fund, Early Literacy Grants and Home Visitation.
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Flashback: Educational Computer Games of the 1980s
The website Educational Games Research lists the "Top 10 Most Influential Educational Video Games from the 1980s." As a child of the 1980s, with fond memories of playing Number Munchers (#8) and Where in the USA is Carmen Sandiego with my sister on our Apple IIe, this list certainly made me nostalgic. What are your favorite educational video games for PK-3 students, from the past or today? (hat tip: Alexander Russo)
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The Eighties were an exciting time for video games, as graphics and computing power increased to the point where games started to become visually appealing and interactive. Educational games from that decade in particular taught teachers, parents, students, and designers things that are still influencing titles today.
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That raises a thought experiment. Do a cost benefit analysis of the convential approaches of curriculum alignment, frequent assessment, online turorials etc. Then compare the cost and benefits of recruiting a small army of people with a talent for video games to teach in schools. Which approach would do a better job of raising reading comprhension?
I've never played on one of those contraptions, but I have faith in the innovation and creativity of young teachers. There is no doubt in my mind that we could take a leap of faith and unleash the dynamism of the 21st century digital world.
You lost a wheel....
The OREGON TRAIL!
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