Ned Crowley

FE biology teacher in Cornwall. Into science & sustainability research, education & engagement, gamifying education

[Ned Crowley @NedJCrowley]

Video games can be powerful educational tools. @sarahlcrowley @mattjsilk and I found that players of #RedDeadRedemption2 were better at identifying animals from the game than non-players. Study from @Truro_Penwith and @UniExeCornwall
https://t.co/hyylglte7S

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[Ned Crowley @NedJCrowley]

@neilhimself your responses to the casting hate have just been wonderful. The whole cast are perfect. Thank you all so much; it's been magical to relive it all!

[Ned Crowley @NedJCrowley]

@awintory This is my dream - Journey and Rapture have the best, most heart-breakingly emotive music from anything I have ever experienced.
I treated my old friend @Ashen_Music (now a secondary music teacher) to tickets to tonight's Prom - we cannot wait to hear you guys' work live!

[Ned Crowley @NedJCrowley]

@BesianaX @PaN_BES @sarahlcrowley @mattjsilk @Truro_Penwith Thank you! Yeah, we considered looking at plants, but they're not as detailed in the game, nor as involved in immersive, emotional encounters, so we stuck with animals for a first port of call. There's certainly more plant engagement in RDR2 than RDR1 though... Hmmm... 🤔

[Ned Crowley @NedJCrowley]

I am presenting our paper about learning natural history from Red Dead Redemption 2 at Ecology Across Borders 2021 at 1630 today. Please check out my talk if you're attending the event! #EAB2021 #rdr2 #natureonscreen

Paper link:
https://t.co/8wzAzYtBFc

[Ned Crowley @NedJCrowley]

@bessonmarc You're certainly not alone! I get the sense that some of the work in GTAV really paved the way for the RDR2 virtual ecologies

[Ned Crowley @NedJCrowley]

Thanks very much - really glad you enjoyed it. Always keen to introduce new people to the positive potential of video games!

[Sarah Watts @Watts_SH]

Wow! Who knew I would be SO engaged with a talk on a video game? “How video gamers learn natural history from Red Dead Redemption” @NedJCrowley. Loved the #interdisciplinary presentations in the #Nature & #Humans session this afternoon! #EAB2021 @BritishEcolSoc

[Ned Crowley @NedJCrowley]

Thanks so much - I'm really glad you enjoyed it so much. I'm always keen to keep discussing it! @Rubberbandits @Lycaonpictus93

[Ned Crowley @NedJCrowley]

@PeteMRCooper @RobbieAMcDonald @sarahlcrowley @mattjsilk @PaN_BES AC is also great. In your video, do mine ears deceive me, or do I detect an expert application of the Skyrim soundtrack?!

[Ned Crowley @NedJCrowley]

Dutch (@Tooda) himself likes our study! Mind well and truly blown.

"You can't always fight nature, John"

The full paper is available to download for free here:
https://t.co/hyylglte7S

[Ned Crowley @NedJCrowley]

@RDonlineNews Thanks for mentioning our study! People can read the full paper - for free - here https://t.co/hyylglte7S @mattjsilk @sarahlcrowley

[People and Nature @PaN_BES]

Can a popular #videogame teach #naturalhistory? In an online quiz, players of Red Dead Redemption 2 - which features simulated ecosystems - were better at identifying North American wildlife than non-players. @sarahlcrowley @mattjsilk @nedjcrowley https://t.co/IQ9Ph1JQov

[Ned Crowley @NedJCrowley]

@museband Holy moly, boys. The #OriginOfSymmetry Remixx is like listening to an exploding rainbow. I feel 17 again. Thank you!

[Chelsea FC @ChelseaFC]

Of course.

[Chelsea FC @ChelseaFC]

How you feeling, Blues? 🤔

#UCLFinal

[Greenpeace International @Greenpeace]

What goes in coal power plants doesn't stay in coal power plants (or even stay near coal power plants)
via @Greenpeace_Med #cleanairnow

[Beach Guardian @PlasticWaive]

💙 Today's Stars are the amazing volunteers who joined us this morning for our community beach clean at Treyarnon Bay!

🌧️ We defied the weather forecast but still had light showers and light wind. People on their first clean along with regulars

🚮 #ReachingCommunities #Cornwall

[Ned Crowley @NedJCrowley]

Wonderful morning Gylly walk earlier this week