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Kasthuri Gopalaratnam

ShapeUp Corporate Wellness Program - 0 views

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    A different kind of game, with worthwhile results
jwp763

Digital Nation Frontline Special - 0 views

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    This week, PBS's Frontline aired a program looking at the impacts of digital media on the population as a whole. A large portion is dedicated to exploring how digital media impact engagement of young people in school and at home.
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    I watched part of it and would recommend it.
Xavier Rozas

PND - RFPs Entertainment Software Association Foundation Offers Grants for Youth Programs - 1 views

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    $50, 000 grant for developers to develop engaging video games for children that promote learning. I am thinking about it!
Tracy Cordner

Why we can't stop playing computer solitaire. - By Josh Levin - Slate Magazine - 0 views

  • Solitaire proved particularly useful in teaching neophytes how to use the mouse. When Microsoft first preloaded solitaire as part of 1990's Windows 3.0, clicking and pointing weren't yet second nature. By dragging and dropping cards, newbies developed the mousing fluency required to use every other Windows program.
  • In the pre-Internet era, much of solitaire's allure came because it was the only game in town. Moving a black two onto a red three may not have seemed particularly enticing on its own terms, but compared with the visual stimuli provided by an Excel spreadsheet, a post-victory card cascade was an unimaginably rousing spectacle.
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    This article is really bad, but it makes a couple good points, which I highlighted for you. You're welcome!
Meghan Young

Reality is Broken: Why Games Make Us Better and How They Can Change the World - 1 views

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    Author Jane McGonigal will be speaking this Tuesday at 7:00pm at the Harvard Book Store (1256 Mass Ave.) If you can't make the program the store manager said that they would post a video of her talk on their website shortly after the talk.
sheralyn woon

Digital Gaming Goes Academic - 0 views

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    I visited Ocoee before and it's nice to see that they've grown their program...
Jerusha Saldaña Yanez

About - 1 views

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    Animal-assisted activities (AAA) provide opportunities for motivational, educational and/or recreational benefits to enhance a person's quality of life.
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