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Neuroscience X Game-based Cognitive Training

2011-10-05T22:01:00.000-07:00

Uh, yeah, finally!

'self-fueling feedback loop'

2011-07-25T00:24:00.000-07:00

Indeed. This article referenced RU Sirius' Gamification article a little while ago. And all the talk about 'AI' 'mentoring' is making it way to complicated. Simple assessment is the only thing necessary to drive the optimal learning interface.

Good start for Khan Academy

2011-07-23T22:42:00.000-07:00

if it were 'multi-media' and used assessment, had some game structures that overarched the many kinds of play, etc...

this and Kno and Inkling, also VC, Imagine K12

2011-07-04T23:04:00.000-07:00

Starting to be some solid grass roots efforts, almost like the niche for game based learning and working is naturally evolving. the question is what could be done to move it along more rapidly.

Understanding How We Think - Best Ad for LILA

2011-06-13T22:14:00.000-07:00

Critical Thinking = Executive Function

Isn't about memorizing facts to score high on horrible tests.

Play and Games designed for assessment of all cognitive faculties could.

How the Internet is Revolutionizing Education

2011-05-23T10:51:00.001-07:00

And this is just the beginning.

This must be the topic of the moment

2011-04-21T12:06:00.000-07:00

Learner directed v taught from a curriculum with firm structure. Isn't this just subject/object all over again?

Immortality: The Only Meme You Can't Kill or Die For.

2011-03-07T05:57:00.000-08:00

Make a game about it, Mr. David Murdock!

Game Based Work!

2011-03-07T05:30:00.000-08:00

All we need is comprehensive cognitive assessment.

games and business

2011-01-19T14:18:00.001-08:00

Hey there!

All Stars of Education

2011-01-03T18:23:00.000-08:00

LILA anyone?

What? No way! Playing Video Games Can Improve Your Work Performance?

2010-12-01T10:44:00.000-08:00

Duh! This is so like 10 years ago....

Grants for Education

2010-11-12T22:24:00.000-08:00

Lots of good folks here.

Available Educational Resources

2010-08-24T12:05:00.000-07:00

Between Youtube and iTunes we are getting a very comprehensive online library of learning materials. Assessment would complete the picture, allowing learners to have the cognitively appropriate content 'pushed' toward them. C'mon LILA!

Semantic Web Acquisitions Leading To LILA?

2010-08-02T23:55:00.000-07:00

If wishes were horses, I'd have a ranch, c'mon Google give me another chance.

Seymour Papert: From Piaget to Game Based Learning

2010-07-27T01:37:00.000-07:00

A great hero and inspiration for LILA

Google + Zynga + Metaweb = LILA; winner of 10^100 Project?

2010-07-16T17:07:00.000-07:00

Let's see, social games plus semantic web. I have envisioned the marriage of these two since 2005 when I dreamed up LILA.

eLearning Behemoth?

2010-07-13T14:21:00.000-07:00

C'mon, let's do it!

I started out calling it 'Google Games'

2010-07-10T20:34:00.000-07:00

There wasn't anything that came up on search for Google Games in 2005 when I thought up LILA.

Well, it had something to do with gimmicky search results, such as trying to think up a term that would return 1 result, or two or something like that. Not Games. So, YAY!!!

How do you get to Carnegie Hall?

2010-07-10T09:53:00.001-07:00

Yeah, that's right, practice! For a decade. Three hours a day.

10^100?

2010-06-28T19:15:00.001-07:00

Indeed!

Meena needs LILA

2010-06-26T09:22:00.000-07:00

Word games for girls in poverty? Targeted at their sweet spot of learning? In any topic?

LILA! Meet Meena!

Neal Stephenson - Alternate Reality Game base novel APP!!

2010-05-26T22:38:00.000-07:00

Mobile interactive novel.

Differentiated Instruction?

2010-05-17T22:57:00.001-07:00

Could it be?

Lila for LILA?

2010-04-12T06:40:00.000-07:00

Vision, experience plus a lot of intangibles....

Google Tips

2010-04-08T23:32:00.001-07:00

Kleiner Perkins Ups The Ante on iPad/iPhone Education Apps

2010-04-01T12:16:00.000-07:00

Do I have the courage?

One Step Closer to Ubiquity

2010-03-27T11:39:00.000-07:00

Add cognitive assessment and voila'!

or perhaps I should say LILA'!

Infant's Sensitivity To Voice At Seven Months Has Implications for Kidiwiki

2010-03-27T10:40:00.000-07:00

Not sure what they mean by 'adult-like responses' in the neonate. Cause folks everywhere are scratching their heads regarding this as a developmental threshold. But then again, it's Yahoo news, not the exact wording of the study in Neuron.

craig-barrett-takes-on-vivek-wadhwa-in-the-tech-education-debate

2010-03-15T00:33:00.001-07:00

If only these guys were aware of the implications of LILA.

The Redemption Of Western Culture

2010-03-07T22:20:00.000-08:00

By studying the writings of Parmenides and Empedocles, the teachers of Socrates, Plato and Aristotle, Peter Kingsley has identified the core misunderstanding that has caused Western Culture to be guided in the wrong direction. Toward separation instead of oneness, away from the senses, instead of directly through them, the western traditions have found 'no meaning' instead of the truth. Can the west, seemingly ignorant, arrogant and doomed on its present path, find redemption in this new knowledge of the essence of its indigenous spirituality?

Tender and Cool

2010-03-07T22:14:00.000-08:00

And

The Best Ad for LILA, Evah! Thanks Jesse Schell.

2010-02-24T12:48:00.000-08:00

Wii Games - E3 2010 - Guitar Hero 5

The Next Evolutionary Stage For Humanity

2010-02-11T23:47:00.000-08:00

Thank you Jane. Google, Jane...Jane, Google. I'm LILA.

Google's Acquisition of Aardvark

2010-02-11T23:11:00.000-08:00

I'd seriously like to believe that Google is preparing to launch LILA, because this acquisition is right square in line with it, social, semantic, user generated. All it needs is cognitive assessment and play/games. And Jane McGonigal.

iPad and Educational Interfaces

2010-01-31T01:29:00.000-08:00

Insightful commentary re iPad, video conferencing, social networking with enormous implications for learning and creativity/productivity, etc. And the mention of the wife's PhD thesis on such implications for learning takes it to the stratosphere. Kidiwiki and LILA were meant for this arc. It's inevitable/inexorable.

11-year old develops iSketch app for iPhone, donates proceeds to children's hospital.

2010-01-19T14:13:00.000-08:00

As it says at the end of the article, humbling.

Why Google is the choice to develop LILA

2010-01-19T14:10:00.000-08:00

This issue becomes even more important to the algorithmic engine required for LILA.

Work Into Play

2010-01-16T01:38:00.001-08:00

This and the quote from Eric Scmidt about everything online being like playing a game. Yeah, I'm still hopin' G picks LILA.

Searcher Specific Cognitive Algorithmic Support

2009-12-27T16:16:00.000-08:00

If the searcher allowed for cognitive assessment, contextual cues could be specifically designed for each searcher. This is really the core concept of LILA and would take into account searcher's cognitive levels, matching them contextually to improve the quality of search results. Interests, Ontologies and other knowledge bases could be assessed by such an algorithm as well.
One spectacular benefit of such an approach to search would be even more practical, useful and successful advertising to a searcher. Searchers would be much more matched for advertising, getting a lot closer fit to any products they may be interested in.

Could this be a major platform for LILA?

2009-11-16T01:15:00.000-08:00

So far, the games seem silly, but could things change once cognitive assessment is added?

How LILA will be adopted.

2009-11-15T14:28:00.000-08:00

The moment in this article, "A 13-year-old, illiterate kid who’d never seen a computer wandered over tentatively, and soon realized he could move the cursor by moving a finger across the touch pad. Within four hours, a small group of kids had gathered. They had figured out how to open Internet Explorer and were playing a game on Disney’s Web site."

I would like to see this ASAP for every child on earth.

OLPC in Uruguay

2009-10-18T12:08:00.000-07:00

LILA next?

Massive Disruption in Education Industry

2009-10-15T10:28:00.000-07:00

This is nice to hear from someone else for a change.

Touchscreen- a new frontier - Kidiwiki

2009-10-08T10:57:00.000-07:00

New thinking here, lots of it....

Transforming Education Through The Internet

2009-09-09T12:02:00.000-07:00

I'm waiting....

Working Memory and Learning

2009-09-08T09:02:00.000-07:00

Marketing iPhone App kidiwiki

2009-08-29T13:19:00.000-07:00

LOT HERE

Evaluation of Learning Games

2009-08-28T11:38:00.000-07:00

Larry Hedges and CyGaMEs seem to have a notion of what's required to finally put digital learning games over the top.

Tetris inoculates against PTSD

2009-08-14T19:10:00.000-07:00

I wonder what else could do that? Kidiwiki and LILA are obvious candidates, or at least hold the potential in some kind of future version.

My New Role Model

2009-07-29T07:11:00.000-07:00

I love this guy's advice, not just for living long, but for living well at any age.

New Learning Model

2009-07-19T00:02:00.000-07:00

Interesting, but there is one thing missing. A very simple semantic algorithm that can be applied to the assessment of the learner's optimal learning curve.

In other words, LILA.

Much cool stuff about search

2009-06-30T18:55:00.000-07:00

Many niche sites and alternatives to the king.

Add LILA to Google Wave

2009-05-28T11:44:00.000-07:00

That's all I'm askin...

Please. Nicely.

Reality For Those Stuck in the 10th Rung of the Bardo Thodol

2009-05-26T12:02:00.000-07:00

Actually, this is one of the best things I've read about how the world can and should work, micro to macro.

I think this is the greatest step yet toward 'being our own broadcast networks!"

2009-05-19T16:11:00.000-07:00

What else do we need, oh yeah, 'studio in a box.'

Then massive free bandwidth...

36K Year-old Representational Art

2009-05-14T13:18:00.000-07:00

Conclusion: Pron responsible for development of big modern human brains.

Multiple Intelligence Clearinghouse

2009-05-14T10:43:00.000-07:00

Lots of sites, references, etc.

Nice Look at Life Balance

2009-05-12T22:43:00.000-07:00

Neural Mechanisms for Confidence, Decision-Making and Certainty

2009-05-09T13:38:00.001-07:00

I'm confident in this research...

Brain Development, Learning and LILA

2009-04-30T18:18:00.000-07:00

First, there is tremendous scientific evidence regarding multiple intelligences, particularly J.P. Guilford's The Structure of Intellect.
Multiple 'styles' of learning, individualized learning are both indicated in digital game based learning.

Digital Game-Based Bio-Engineering

2009-04-28T14:54:00.000-07:00

Indeed, this is an example at the high end of something that could be called game based research, development, engineering.

Howard Gardner - Multiple Intellligences

2009-04-19T19:51:00.000-07:00

What, nobody heard of J.P. Guilford, author of The Structure of Intellect?

Design is very important...

2009-04-14T17:21:00.000-07:00

I want to have this sensibility infuse LILA.

Central Park Might Like KidWiki

2009-03-27T00:30:00.000-07:00

Kidwiki, my new name for an idea I had in 1992 and demo/tested on my 8 month-old, Justin, now almost 18. More about that later, cause I'm thinking it might make a great iPhone App...

Please email me quickly if you want to help develop it!

LILA on Twitter

2009-03-27T00:17:00.000-07:00

Ok, I guess this already seems like a no-brainer, like why didn't I think of this before...

If peeps are tweetin, then their words are certainly available for LILA to assess. Everyone's words. The implications are staggering! Even overwhelming for me, which is saying something.

Please someone give me money.

A List of People Trying to Help Improve Learning

2009-03-09T19:56:00.000-07:00

Wish I could upload LILA to all of them right now!

In game browser based chat/how does this compare with Playxpert?

2009-03-09T16:51:00.000-07:00

I don't understand the difference in the technologies, bu t I can't help but think that Playxpert would be a better choice. Anyone?

Emsense - Brave New World

2009-03-04T10:38:00.000-08:00

I need you guys to validate my theoretical application of The Regime of Competence in LILA.

Or, maybe we could partner...

This is too scary real; must read the book...

2009-03-02T18:24:00.000-08:00

I have/am experiencing this up close and personal. The whole review makes sense. So, I gotta get some real time at a bookstore, since I have been shunted into the penniless and powerless...for now.

Top 10 MMO's is the answer for the question: What industries are making money right now?

2009-02-24T13:50:00.000-08:00

Not a surprise, really. I'm guessing most people would think, well, escape is popular when things are bad. But I think that's totally wrong. What's more meaningful than being able to engage so many of your faculties with so little allocation of resources than MMO's. What's a more efficient use of resources?

And the big ugly secret of education is that MMO's are the best way to learn almost anything. And with tools to expand and assess their use, almost can become everything.

$ For Education Technology - Now is the time!

2009-02-23T16:09:00.000-08:00

If only school principals and students had a game that could satisfy the requirements of curriculum testing and be fun and efficient at facilitating learning.

Any ideas?

How 'bout LILA?

The Art of Game Design

2009-02-19T15:56:00.000-08:00

Looking at the chart of game elements and their interrelationships, I am envisioning how game play could be optimized (or whether it should or can) for an ARG that evolved organically by inviting game developers to contribute to a massive learning game. Something to think about.

Twitter, LILA and Google (Playxpert)

2009-02-15T14:37:00.000-08:00

Ok, so what is going on here? Real time search. Places where people congregate. Gaming. Learning. I'm so close to figuring out an actual game where we could play with these things and assess cognitive faculties on top of it.

My brain is screaming! THIS IS THE NEW SCHOOL!

Anyone?

BUZZ! interview by Guy Kawasaki

2009-02-11T12:34:00.000-08:00

Good advice.

Epistemology, Neuroscience and Consciousness - my hobby too!

2009-02-09T14:06:00.000-08:00

Hmmmm - These folks ought to help me with LILA!

Lady Jane on ARG's and Web 2.0 for Museums

2009-01-30T00:40:00.001-08:00

It all makes perfect sense!

Mr. Bushnell bets on Gaming site

2009-01-27T15:33:00.000-08:00

+ more info of import to games

The Edge World Question Center's 2009 What will change the world

2009-01-02T21:03:00.000-08:00

Ok, I would like to think that this is the year, esp if Google picks my entry LILA, that Digital Game-Based Learning starts to change the world by offering free ubiquitous exponentially fast learning for everyone.

I'd like to think....

LILA - Google Project 10^100: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZPNbOisn-w
Google 10^100 Responses: http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dcsx3hjj_44ddzrdbgs

CHECK IT OUT!

Slouching Towards the Concept of Social Network Gaming...

2008-12-20T22:05:00.000-08:00

The Game is the social network. And play is the goal. Everything else will happen easier when that is established as a fundamental condition. The Game is the operating system, platform, browser and application. And when Self Actualization is the core mission, self-estemm, love, security and all our basic physical needs arise as a result.

Here there is a glimmer...

Web 2.0 School

2008-10-02T10:15:00.001-07:00

Yay, somebody gets it!

Google's Ideathon 10^100

2008-09-27T13:57:00.001-07:00

Here it is, come and get it!

Digital Learning Game Bibliography

2008-09-18T11:17:00.001-07:00

Much good info...

Zemanta - contextual suggestions while blogging/writing

2008-09-18T11:17:00.000-07:00

Can somebody adapt this and MapMyWord for my evil purposes?

Yammer, Atmosphir and Grockit

2008-09-10T21:02:00.000-07:00

Bizz model + (Twitter), make yer own 3d game environment, and massive multiplayer online learning game.

Assessment?!

Yay! Crowdsourcing!

2008-09-07T15:00:00.000-07:00

How learning will be developed in the future.

siRNA is a Game!

2008-09-04T14:12:00.000-07:00

siRNA is a technology for delivering payloads to the DNA of a cell. The Tobacco Mosaic Virus is stripped inside and loaded with a goodie that does the work with little or no side effects.

Using this technology a single researcher can make a candidate drug in a few weeks.

This is becoming an entirely new disease treatment model.

siRNA could be developed within a Game Based Learning Environment!

Or if you prefer, Game Based Research!

Techdirt: Google's Browser Is A Warning Shot At Windows, Not At Internet Explorer

2008-09-02T08:12:00.000-07:00

Techdirt: Google's Browser Is A Warning Shot At Windows, Not At Internet Explorer

Social Network for Mentoring "Team Play"

2008-08-29T12:28:00.000-07:00

This looks very appealing.

James Paul Gee on Games as Assessment/learning

2008-08-20T12:29:00.000-07:00

yeah

Video Games achieve better performance for neurosurgeons!

2008-08-18T13:27:00.000-07:00

Uh, this is pretty remarkable.

Weight Watchers is an RPG!

2008-08-11T10:21:00.000-07:00

And there's a bonus reference to Lady Jane!

Kleiner Perkins Invests in Gaming Start-up

2008-07-31T09:35:00.000-07:00

Career Opportunities are ones that never knock, knock, knock...

Does Web 2.0 increase our 'Collective Intelligence?'

2008-07-27T08:27:00.000-07:00

Not sure if this is an ad for Meetup, but it's point does seem to speak to my main ideas re Digital Game Based Learning. The thing that is needed is assessment. How do we know what we are doing is increasing intelligence? Or not?
So, a measurement that conveys a unit increase in 'intelligence' per unit measure of time for ANY given activity can perhaps be the new holy grail for everything we do. Here is a fabulous way of defining values for the evolution of humanity.

Read that last paragraph again. And again.

Serious Games Play Corporate Nice

2008-07-25T20:58:00.001-07:00

More publicity...

Casual Games Awards by Addicting Games

2008-07-24T08:12:00.000-07:00

Here's an opportunity.

Compilation of Sites (CiteULike) for Web 2.0 Learning Games

2008-07-23T21:43:00.000-07:00

Here is a mother lode, also a load of info.

Games for Social Networking

2008-07-23T09:07:00.000-07:00

With a little add-on...

Smarter

2008-07-03T07:15:00.000-07:00

EggsBeetsFishoils

SemanticAdvertising

2008-06-30T10:27:00.000-07:00

Peer39