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Blog Post: Anthony Salcito’s Daily Web Edventures have premiered!

Sarah Moxon

The very first Daily Edventure’s Web Show premiered this week and we are so excited to share it with you. So what’s all the fuss about? Anthony Salcito, Vice President for Microsoft Education, explains, “Every day, I get to see and experience the best practices in education as I...

on9 May 2013
Blog Post: Game based learning – what it is and why everyone is talking about it

Sarah Moxon

Game based learning, commonly referred to as “gamification”, is predicted to take the education sector by storm as the awareness of 21 st Century learning increases throughout the world. So what is this phenomenon? Game-based learning is a powerful new way of thinking for students. When...

on17 Mar 2013
Blog Post: Integrating Kinect into classrooms around the world! Teachers bring learning to life with engaging and immersive experiences for students.

Karl de Borst - MSFT

Capturing students’ interest and making concepts come alive in a personalised way can be a challenge for educators in this technology and gadget-driven world. The popularity of gaming outside the classroom makes it an appealing and exciting platform for kids inside the classroom. Gaming can be...

on11 Mar 2012
Blog Post: Kinect for Windows SDK beta available for download

Ian Morrish - ILDS

It is finally here! Great for students working on human interface technology

on16 Jun 2011