#77 - Play It Smart: Games and Neuroscience Making an Impact (Finally) in Education and Talent

Part One of the ASU GSV Summit Series on The Edtech Podcast

Welcome everyone to this first episode from the ASU GSV Summit series on The Edtech Podcast. This week we hear about gaming and neuroscience touching upon efficacy, curriculum, standardisation, engagement, access and more along the way! 

Don't forget to check out the reference links below, for more follow up videos, podcasts and reading on this topic. 

What's in this episode?

• Sophie Bailey introduction - latest events and news 
• Michal Moe: The GSV Partner perspective on games based learning and neuroscience
• LIVE podcast recording from ASU GSV Summit featuring:
  • Dr. Frida Polli, CEO, Pymetrics
  • Vikas Gupta, CEO, Wonder Workshop
  • Michelle Dauphiny Becker, Executive Producer, Minecraft: Education Edition
  • Luyen Chou, Chief Product Officer, Pearson
• Sophie Bailey outro - what's next in the series? 

Sample quotes: 

References: 

• Michael Moe: http://gsvcap.com/people/michael-moe/
• ASU GSV Summit: https://www.asugsvsummit.com/ 
• GSV Partners: http://gsvcap.com/ 
• Akili Interactive Labs: https://twitter.com/AkiliLabs 
• Dr. Frida Polli, CEO, Pymetrics: 
• https://twitter.com/pymetrics 
• https://twitter.com/fridapolli
• Vikas Gupta, CEO, Wonder Workshop
• https://twitter.com/WonderWorkshop
• https://twitter.com/vikasgupta
• Michelle Dauphiny Becker, Executive Producer, Minecraft: Education Edition
• https://twitter.com/PlayCraftLearn
• https://twitter.com/mdauphiny
• Luyen Chou, Chief Product Officer, Pearson
• https://twitter.com/pearson
• https://twitter.com/luyenchou
• Edtech Efficacy Symposium: http://curry.virginia.edu/symposium/ 
• Institute of Play: https://www.instituteofplay.org/ 
• Bafta Young Games Designer: http://ygd.bafta.org/
• Tom Bennett: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/behaviour-in-schools 
• Ian Hetherington: https://www.polygon.com/features/2017/7/12/15924520/from-lemmings-to-wipeout-how-ian-hetherington-incubated-gaming-success
• Lego: https://twitter.com/LEGOeducationUK 
• Ted Fujimoto: https://twitter.com/tedfujimoto 
• Microsoft: https://twitter.com/MicrosoftEDU 
• Hololens: https://twitter.com/HoloLens
• Hour of Code: https://twitter.com/hourofcode
• Lightneer: https://twitter.com/LightneerInc 
• Wibbu: https://twitter.com/wibbu_studios 
• AdmitHub: https://twitter.com/AdmitHub
• DifferChat: https://twitter.com/differchat 
• Stephen Krashen: https://twitter.com/skrashen
• Carol Dweck: https://twitter.com/Drdustybx 
• Roland Fryers: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roland_G._Fryer_Jr.
• UCL Educate: https://twitter.com/educateldn 
• Jefferson Education Accelerator:  https://twitter.com/JEAUVA
• LEGUP: https://twitter.com/LEGupLondon 
• The Game Believes in you - Greg Toppo: https://twitter.com/gtoppo
• Seymour Papert - Mindstorm 
• https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mindstorms-Children-Computers-Powerful-Ideas/dp/0465046746

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