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Dollars and Sense: Kids, Credit, and Kwedit - 0 views

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Kelsey Voigt on 27 Mar 10

Kwedit, an online lending site, lets teens sign a virtual "play now, pay later" contract in exchange for real-world currency for virtual games. Is this model really valuable for teaching credit responsibility, or does it take advantage of the draw of virtual games to make a profit...or both?

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Kwedit, an online lending site, lets teens sign a virtual "play now, pay later" contract in exchange for real-world currency for virtual games. Is this model really valuable for teaching credit responsibility, or does it take advantage of the draw of virtual games to make a profit...or both?</div>

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World of Warcraft Players Need Not Apply - NYTimes.com - 1 views

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shared by Yang Jiang on 28 Jan 11 - No Cached

Do Video Games Cause Depression in Teenagers? - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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Video Games; Depression technology

shared by Yang Jiang on 28 Jan 11 - No Cached

Yang Jiang on 28 Jan 11

There's been a lot of buzz about whether video games are habit-forming, and whether parents are exaggerating when they say their teenagers are "addicted" to game playing. Now new research on children who are heavy gamers suggests parents may have something else to worry about: depression.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">There's been a lot of buzz about whether video games are habit-forming, and whether parents are exaggerating when they say their teenagers are "addicted" to game playing. Now new research on children who are heavy gamers suggests parents may have something else to worry about: depression. </div>

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Games Debate: Can They Teach Morality? - 1 views

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Vanessa M on 28 Jan 11

I was introduced to pro-social gaming last semester, and I found it to be quite an interesting topic. I think it can be done!

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A 90-Minute Plan for Personal Effectiveness - Tony Schwartz - Harvard Business Review - 0 views

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Jerusha Saldaña Yanez on 29 Jan 11

Optimal limits for focus and engagement.

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Can a Video Game Be a Work of Art? - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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Newsweek: Motivation and Flow, The Teenager Edition - 1 views

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shared by Cailean Cooke on 24 Jan 11 - No Cached

Cailean Cooke on 24 Jan 11

A 2009 Newsweek article about how certain ways of teaching can enhance motivation, while other ways do not. The story discusses the research of Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">A 2009 Newsweek article about how certain ways of teaching can enhance motivation, while other ways do not. The story discusses the research of Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi.</div>

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How to 'Gamify' A Class Website - 4 views

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Using Farmville to Teach Standards | Edutopia - 2 views

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shared by Chris Dede on 26 Feb 11 - No Cached

Chris Dede on 26 Feb 11

very popular amusement game may have educational value

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Yang Jiang on 01 Mar 11

This game seems to be very similar to a popular farm game in China. The different types of motivation (such as coin rewards) remind me of the extrinsic and intrinsic motivations mentioned in today's class.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This game seems to be very similar to a popular farm game in China. The different types of motivation (such as coin rewards) remind me of the extrinsic and intrinsic motivations mentioned in today's class.</div>

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A Parent's Struggle With a Child's iPad Addiction - NYTimes.com - 5 views

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games engagement ipad

shared by Yang Jiang on 01 Mar 11 - No Cached

Yang Jiang on 01 Mar 11

A Parent's Struggle With a Child's iPad Addiction

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Beyond Blowing Up Enemies: The Future of Games for Learning | Edutopia - 1 views

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The Internet: A Tool for Civic Engagement? - Digital Education - Education Week - 1 views

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shared by Amanda Comperchio on 05 Mar 11 - No Cached

Think Like a Doctor (The Contest) - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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role play doctor

shared by Jerusha Saldaña Yanez on 23 Mar 11 - No Cached

Jerusha Saldaña Yanez on 23 Mar 11

ny times' column contest asks readers play the role of a doctor and provide correct diagnosis for a medical case

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E-textbooks Get a Lift from Publishers - 0 views

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shared by Cailean Cooke on 23 Mar 11 - No Cached

Done Right, New Applied Science Center for New York Makes Sense - 0 views

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science applied t545

shared by Cailean Cooke on 23 Mar 11 - No Cached

How to Plan Instruction Using the Video Game Model | Edutopia - 1 views

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videogame instruction planning

shared by Chris Dede on 26 May 11 - No Cached

The Elephant in the Room of 21st Century Learning - The Futures of School Reform - Educ... - 1 views

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amy hoffmaster on 14 Apr 11

not gaming, per se, but what ideas are worth teaching?

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A Neurologist Makes the Case for the Video Game Model as a Learning Tool - 4 views

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Chris Dede on 15 Apr 11

behaviorist view on videogames and learning

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HechingerEd Blog | What video games can teach us about the educational process - 1 views

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videogames learning Gee

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Chris Dede on 11 Apr 11

James Gee's claims about videogames and learning

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Five Reasons for Integrating Technology | Edutopia - 1 views

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