What Makes An Effective Learning Space?

2012 Aspen Ideas Festival strikes again!  Sandy Speicher, education lead at IDEO’s Design for Learning domain, presents some ideas that can transform the classroom learning environment into a learner-centered environment that provides them the tools and support and motivation they need to improve their ability to learn.

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As you watch this 15 minute video, see if you can identify any similarities to strategies that a well-designed game might employ?  And when you’re done watching this video, we’d love to hear what you think: Is Sandy Speicher suggesting gamification without using the term “gamification”?