Often video games are considered to be a waste of time or a frivolous activity. However, there is another side to video games–they can help us in real life. Explore life lessons that can be gained from playing and reflecting upon video games to make our lives better.
Lessons that include:”Don’t Drown Your Customers,” “Drive on the Ocean,” and “Widen Your Perspective.
My latest book “The Gamification of Learning and Instruction: Theory into Practice” with co-authors Rich Mesch and Lucas Blair. This book accompanies “The Gamification of Learning and Instruction.” It is a practical guide for creating your own simulation, game or gamification event. Check it Out on Amazon or ASTD Books today. BUY IT HERE.
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My career is focused on helping individuals and organizations understand the convergence of learning, technology and business. This help comes through my teaching, consulting, workshops and writing. My goal is to empower others to make intelligent and informed decisions regarding learning, technology and business. Explore the site, use the resources and enjoy your visit.
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My blog discusses issues concerning learning, e-learning and transferring knowledge through both technology and non-technology based strategies. My goal is to share information and knowledge to create a better understanding of learning design and help other to create better learning experiences.
As an Instructional Technology Professor at Bloomsburg University, my focus is to provide students the tools necessary to be successful, for both corporate and educational environments.
Writing has allowed me to explore the topics that are becoming more and more relevant as emerging technologies, learning and business continue to grow side-by-side from one another.
I provide a number of learning based consulting services while applying a systematic method of determining the technology and learning needs of an organization in a variety of areas.
I provide exciting, humorous, insightful and thought provoking Keynotes. They are motivational as well as educational. I converse with the audience and encourage them to innovate right in their seats.