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Poster highlighting domestic violence conference. With all the talk on this blog about violence in sports and video games, I wanted to take a moment to talk about preventing violence. The past few weeks, I have had the privilege to work with wonderful people at the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence (PCADV). This wonderful organization […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →In a few weeks, on August 12, 19, 26 and September 2, 2009. I will be giving a workshop titled “Navigating Second Life” which will provide educators, corporate trainers and others with information on how the 3D world of Second Life can been used to foster and promote informal and formal learning by presenting the […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →Violence at a Youth Hockey Game. Introduction Recently I appeared on a local radio talk show to speak about some of the benefits of Video Games for education. It is a popular topic for radio talk shows because it is somewhat controversial and many people have strong opinions on the topic (not really based on […]
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Leave a Comment (21) →On June 23rd, I am a guest on local NPR station WITF which is a public broadcasting network for central Pennsylvania (where I live). The discussion starts at 9:00 AM EST. Check out a preview of the interview, Educating Through Video Games. Please stop by a leave a comment or two. What do you think […]
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Leave a Comment (2) →The lesson layout screen for STT Trainer. I had a great conversation and demonstration the other day with Scott and Stephen from STT Trainer. The product supports rapid authoring of simulation-based training for IT applications. It is designed for collaborative development of simulations across an organization. The application allows you to create a demo of […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →Today I am presenting to a group at Johns Hopkins concerning nursing education and technology. Here is a link to a page that contains the handout. And here are the slides for the presentation. NursingInnovations in Learning Technology and What it Means to Nursing Education View more OpenOffice presentations from kkapp. __ Catalog of Recommended […]
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Leave a Comment (5) →One of the best methods of teaching learners how to solve a problem is through the use of case studies and branching stories. A goal of a problem solving e-learning module is to present a problem to the learner that closely approximates an actual situation the learner will encounter on the job. Include the following […]
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Leave a Comment (2) →Tony posted the outline for Learning in 3D on his blog Learning Matters…check it out. __ Catalog of Recommended Books, Games and GadgetsRecommended Games and GadgetsRecommended BooksContent Guide
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Leave a Comment (0) →Here it is the 403 double spaced manuscript for Learning in 3D…the book Tony O’Driscoll and I have written (with input from tons of others.) The book is scheduled for release in early 2010. Now onto making sure the images meet the needs of the publisher.__ Catalog of Recommended Books, Games and GadgetsRecommended Games and […]
Continue Reading →Here are some interesting examples of using virtual worlds for learning, manufacturing and business: In the manufacturing arena, the level of complexity of today’s assembly lines cannot be accomplished with two-dimensional visualization. A virtual 3D world is needed to make sure all of the manufacturing equipment and human employees work together flawlessly. The use of […]
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