Category: Education

Building maker mindsets through learning analytics

Posted on October 14, 2019February 13, 2021 by Kim Ducharme

Constructionism is making a comeback, and maker-centered learning is experiencing an emerging role in education (Halverson & Sheridan, 2014). Learning

From circuits myth-busting to physical computing in the iOT

Posted on August 18, 2019December 11, 2020 by Kim Ducharme

Problems and possibilities In science maker-based classrooms, technology is commonly used as a tool for making in projects — for

What the Portal?! A video game review.

Posted on July 28, 2019July 29, 2019 by Kim Ducharme

See game review in Prezi. Prezi transcript WHY? Why would a non-gamer who doesn’t even like puzzles beyond the basic

Video games for academic achievement?

Posted on July 27, 2019September 15, 2022 by Kim Ducharme

— A Piktochart article review of “Our princess is in another castle: A review of trends in serious gaming for

Reflections on Games & Learning

Posted on July 9, 2019December 11, 2020 by Kim Ducharme

The 3-2-1 on Gamer-Hate and the “Problem” of Women: Feminism in Games DescriptionFemale numbers are low and actually dropping, driven

The just-right learning zone through wearables

Posted on March 25, 2019February 12, 2021 by Kim Ducharme

Expert learning through mobile-assisted emotional, social, and contextual awareness There are multiple internal and external systems at play in the

Solar Oven Challenge: An EdTech-supported UDL Constructivist Lesson Plan

Posted on August 18, 2018December 9, 2020 by Kim Ducharme

Not all lesson plans are alike. Similarly, maker- and project-based lessons are not inherently constructivist in nature. What’s more, constructivist

Journey Mapping Learning Experience Design

Posted on December 12, 2015February 12, 2021 by Kim Ducharme

Journey mapping is a technique that utilizes storytelling and visualization to help designers understand the many dimensions of a person’s

Exploring the Domain of Educational User Experience Design (edUX)

Posted on December 9, 2015May 30, 2019 by Kim Ducharme

At our inaugural Meetup in October 2015, we set out to explore the domain of Educational User Experience Design (edUX).

Educational User Experience Design — A conversation at the intersection

Posted on November 7, 2015July 28, 2019 by Kim Ducharme

I’ve been working in the field of User Experience Design (UX) for quite some time. After 17 years working in