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Yet, another great use for video games. This time the Wii console is used for helping to re-hab from injury…so much more fun than swimming lap after lap in a pool. Check out the article Break a leg? Try ‘Wiihabilitation’ As the article states: [Use of the Wii] is fast becoming a craze in rehab […]
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Leave a Comment (2) →This is an older story but I still find it interesting. Nissan North America Inc.(NNA) and Microsoft Corp. have merged automobile design and gaming technology to create the first-ever fully integrated gaming system within a vehicle. Conceived by Nissan Design America Inc. (NDA) and equipped with the Xbox 360™ next-generation video game and entertainment system […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →It can be intimidating to learn to speak another language, in fact, sometimes it can be downright boring. The memorization of words, the repetition of conjugations, it can drive you crazy. One solution used by Larry Ferlazzo who teaches English and Social Studies to English Language Learners at Luther Burbank High School in Sacramento, California […]
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Leave a Comment (1) →Remember those algebra or physics story problems…if a train left the station traveling 70 mph at 1:00 pm on route to the next station 3.4 miles away, what time would the train arrive at the next station? Well the folks at Edheads have done it again, last time I discussed their virtual knee surgery simulation. […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →In terms of “going green” there are lots of efforts to help people learn to use less energy and conserve our natural resources. One fun way to teach kids about conserving energy is to have them become Energy Hog Busters. They can learn methods to conserve energy by playing a series of fun, educational games […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →Screen Capture from America’s Army Game which Helped Save a Life. The power of games for learning is that they can teach lessons that the learner doesn’t even realized she or he has learned until the time comes to apply those skills. A player of the Massively Multiplayer Online Role Play Game( MMORPG)American’s Army was […]
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Leave a Comment (1) →When it comes to video games, one school has taken the motto “if you can’t beat them, join them” to heart and allows kids who do well in school to play video games as a reward. They decided that one way to motivate kids is to allow them to play video games and, indeed, if […]
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Leave a Comment (2) →Check out this well researched article by Robin Robinson titled Let the Games Begin. She interviewed a number of experts in pharma and computer gaming and has developed a comprehensive look at the past, present and future use of video games as they relate to training in the pharmauetical industry. To read the article go […]
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Leave a Comment (1) →Well the big game is over. LSU defeated (some would say humbled Ohio State) in a 38-24 victory. You can read about the game at Sports Illustrated’s Web Site. But the controversy is not over. In fact, an informant told me that LSU may have had an unfair advantage. One of my blog readers through […]
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Leave a Comment (2) →I received a number of interesting games and gadgets for Christmas, didn’t spend nearly enough time playing them but I did want to give, over the next few days, some impressions of the games and gadgets. First the game Uncharted Drake’s Fortune from developer Naughty Dog is impressive. It reminds me of the first time […]
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