Start Simulating!
The essence of learning is appropriation— Seymour Papert
- Quote from my favorite visionary educator
We're Ready
Pete
Software Engineer
Games & Robotics
Nicha
Masters in Education
Classroom Teacher
Justin
Systems Engineer
Accelerated Computing
Introducing beetmash.com
Design
Simulate
Evaluate
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Design, Simulate, Evaluate
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Learning in all three steps
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Evaluation
- Valuable for student and teacher or trainer
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Is
- For insight
- For intuition
- Emergent metaphors
- Creating aspects
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Is not
- For prediction
- 1:1 replication
Meet Lana
Training resources requirements:
Effective
Engaging
Measurable
Educating non-Aboriginal child protection case workers
- Educating non-Aboriginal child protection case workers
- So they can make better decisions regarding Aboriginal families
- Engaging, effective, measurable
A role to play
Humanities Education
Humanities Funding
Simulation Learning
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Humanities Education Aus 6b
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1/3 per student of STEM funding
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Experiential Education 45% more effective
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Calculations
- Aus universities 41B, 2022 - https://universitiesaustralia.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/220523-Data-snapshot-2022_web.pdf
- Vocational and training 12.5b 2023 - https://www.ibisworld.com/au/market-size/technical-vocational-education-training/#:~:text=The%20market%20size%2C%20measured%20by,was%20%2412.5bn%20in%202023.
- Govt Primary and high school 29.2b 2024 - https://www.education.gov.au/schooling/reports-school-funding
- 21% of subjects are HASS - https://www.universityrankings.com.au/social-sciences-schools-rankings/
- 7% of funding - https://www.education.gov.au/system/files/documents/submission-file/2023-02/AUA_priorities_Australian%20Network%20of%20Student%20Anthropologists%20et%20al.pdf
(41 + 12.5 + 29.2) * 0.07
= 6B
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Experiential Education
- Role playing
- 45% more effective than lessons without
- Effective but resource intensive
Our biggest risks are social 1
📢 Misinformation
🔥 Extreme Weather
⚖️ Societal Polarization
- The biggest problems in the world are social
- This year World Economic Forum ranked global risks
- Problems where a strong understanding of social dynamics is essential
Beetmash
Exploring our mysterious behaviors- Browser based simulation builder
- Education Humanities and Social Sciences
- Greatest unmet needs