2019 has been very exciting! I had the opportunity to teach, learn and grow. I’ve curated a few of the highlights in the Wakelet below. I had the opportunity to work on my Masters in Game based learning and with it came a lot of game playing and experiments in Minecraft E:E. I was invited…
Read MoreI just love my job and interacting with people. One of the awesome groups that I can interact with is the Nursing Education Postgraduate students. They have started a project where they incorporate game based learning #GBL to their studies. Minecraft Education Edition is the chosen platform. Students are building a chosen system of the body…
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I am ready for Day 2 of 3 of the Red Cap advanced training. It is a deep dive into this research platform. I’ve only used Red Cap since September 2018 and can see that the possibilities with this platform is endless. Can’t wait to share this knowledge with lecturers and students. If you are…
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Zelda Laurie and Amanda Calitz created a poster presentation around their experience with game based learning and Minecraft in the classroom. They won the poster competition at the ANEC conference hosted by the Nursing Educator Association(NEA) in South Africa. You can visit NEA’s website here. @AmandaCalitz and I, introducing Game-based learning and Minecraft at ANEC…
Read MoreOccupational therapy focuses on promoting health and wellness through the therapeutic use of everyday occupations. Individuals who live in rural less-resourced contexts experience unique challenges with daily tasks such as bathing, cooking and doing laundry, as amenities such as water and electricity are frequently not easily available. Occupational Therapy students are currently trained to assess…
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