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One of my favorite shows on TV is CSI because I like the mystery and putting together the clues to solve the crime. You can recreate those feelings with a couple of online games. The first is called Fraud Scene Investigator (FSI). This game is created in a comic book style with stylized images and […]
Continue Reading →Here are three games that can be used to teach the civics topics of how elections are conducted, how the Supreme Court functions and the complicated issues of the Middle East. Supreme Court Justices in the game Supreme Decision. Here is a free computer game for teenagers created with the help of former Supreme Court […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →Zaid’s Image of Karl Kapp promoting Second Life. If you haven’t had a chance, you should check out ZaidSwoosh! Zaid takes concepts and makes such interesting and fasinating presentations. He also has a great sense of humor. Check out this slide show, creative graphics of women bloggers and a special guest appearance on page 34. 27 […]
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Leave a Comment (2) →JA Titan Game for High School Kids to Learn Business Concepts. Here is a list of online games and related items that I presented at the Fall 2009 Business Teacher Seminar in Grantville, PA. Hotshot Business Game (Created by Disney) Design Considerations for a Cell Phone (at Edheads.org) Explore environmental and business impact with Energyville […]
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Leave a Comment (9) →Here is a recap of some facts assembled by the Entertainment Software Association: A total of 254 universities and other institutions of higher learning in 37 states and the District of Columbia now offer courses and degrees in computer and video game design, programming, and art. California is home to 46 institutions of higher learning […]
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Leave a Comment (3) →I’ve done a lot of work these past years with Clark Aldrich, we’ve worked on a project together for a large pharma client and we both sit on a governmental Training and Educational advisory board so we’ve been spending some time together. I actually first met Clark in the back of a van leaving a […]
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Leave a Comment (1) →Now video games are sneaking into the design of entire curriculums and starting to influence education in interesting and exciting ways. The Quest school located in Manhattan (New York) is creating a curriculum that is radical different from other schools. According to the web site, “Quest is not a school whose curriculum is made up […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →If you have an interest in becoming an engineer or know someone who does. Or if you just like designing vehicles, bridges, buildings, consumer electronics, then there are a lot of really great games for you to check out. Here are a few. Coconut Run The Coconut Run Challenge is Issued. In this game, your […]
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Leave a Comment (3) →Mortal Combat, Death from Above. So we always thought violence in video games was gratuitous and unnecessary but game developers keep saying, “that’s what makes games fun.” Well, it turns out violence does not make games fun. It’s gameplay…of course, haven’t gamer’s been saying that for year. We’ll we needed some scientists to “prove” it. […]
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Leave a Comment (3) →Here are two game conferences which might be of interest. June is a busy month for me so I will not be attending either one, but, if you are close by, you may want to attend one of the conferences: PittsburghThe first is the Game Education Summit. This conference will take place at Carnegie Mellon […]
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