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John Pearce

Jane McGonigal: Gaming can make a better world | Video on TED.com - 0 views

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shared by John Pearce on 29 Jan 11 - Cached
  • John Pearce on 29 Jan 11
     
    "Games like World of Warcraft give players the means to save worlds, and incentive to learn the habits of heroes. What if we could harness this gamer power to solve real-world problems? Jane McGonigal says we can, and explains how."
Roland Gesthuizen

MIT Creates The One Video Game You'll Be Thrilled To See Your Kid Get Hooked On | Fast ... - 2 views

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shared by Roland Gesthuizen on 23 Apr 11 - No Cached
  • games are making all kinds of staid or serious things sexy and downright fun now, from business training to dusty libraries to human rights to health care. Gamification is certainly a trend, and MIT has some pleasing numbers
  • Roland Gesthuizen on 23 Apr 11
     
    Osterweil, research director of MIT's Education Arcade, is one of the masterminds behind a new science game made for the Smithsonian Institution. The game is a National Science Foundation-funded experiment in "alternative science education."
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