68.7 million Americans will be playing social games by 2012
Full Show | Digital Media - New Learners Of The 21st Century | PBS Video - 1 views
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Digital Media - New Learners Of The 21st Century
Google Announces One Pass System for Digital Content - NYTimes.com - 1 views
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Not directly related to engagement, but could have some implications for education at some point.
5 Top Social Games and Why They're So Successful - 2 views
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In 3 out of 5 of these games users work on quest-like activities - Wow is #5; Mafia Wars is #4 & Farmville is #1. The other 2 resemble typical socialization when playing a game in person - "bragging rights" and playing a board game. They all seem to touch on at least one of the 3 components from Ryan & Deci - relatedness, competence, and/or autonomy.
Mindfulness meditation benefits and changes brain structures in 8 weeks - 1 views
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Can self-awareness exercises change our brains for the better? Is the practice of meditation a kind of flow experience?
Beyond the Game trailer - 1 views
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Beyond the Game is a festival-acclaimed, award winning Dutch documentary by filmmaker Jos de Putter about the world of gaming. It is especially focused on Warcraft III.
More people find romance via social media - USATODAY.com - 4 views
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but are they presenting themselves accurately?
Drill Down: Mobile Devices in Education -- THE Journal - 0 views
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"Parents see the use of mobile technologies in schools as a means of increasing student engagement (43 percent) and preparing students for the working world (41 percent). The most often-cited instructional benefit is mobile devices' ability to extend learning beyond school hours."
The Impact of the iPad on K-12 Schools - 2 views
Law.com - Milbank Sending Midlevel Associates to Harvard Law for Business Training - 1 views
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Attorneys tend to be more receptive and motivated to learn new things early in their careers, and research shows that educational efforts are most effective when students are interested in their subject matter.
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"There is an indispensable role that face-to-face contact has in building connections,"
2011 Horizon Report | EDUCAUSE - 2 views
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This very useful forecast highlights augmented reality and game based learning.
Where Are All the Wiki-Women? | The Atlantic Wire - 2 views
Shigeru Miyamoto - 3 views
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Awesome article about Miyamoto - the man behind Mario. Has some really interesting stuff about how he (and Nintendo by extension) creates compelling narratives and characters.
Game mechanics at Khan Academy - 2 views
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Using badges and progress metrics to encourage student learning.
Internet game-playing as motivational tool - latimes.com - 3 views
Teen Invents Videogame Diet To Shed Pounds - NewsChannel5.com | Nashville News, Weather... - 3 views
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A teenager invents a video game to help overcome obesity
BBC NEWS | UK | Video games: Cause for concern? - 3 views
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Some negative effects of Video games i.e. RSI
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