Educational Technology, Learning Games & Simulations, Social Media
Do you hear what I hear? After reading Social Networking in Schools on the Huffington Post today, I recognized that nearly every project I’ve worked on over the past year has pointed towards a new round of convergence — a mash-up of social media, mobile...Educational Technology, Learning Games & Simulations, Next Tech
The debate about the use of game mechanics in digital media — lately known as gamification — hardly started before being overtaken by tools, workshops and service providers all too willing to use game techniques to tart up your latest digital...Kids Media & Technology, Learning Games & Simulations
It’s gratifying when your clients and friends do well so I’m happy to pass along the news that Whyville, the subversively educational virtual world for tweens launched in 1999, has partnered with AMD Foundation and PBS to offer game development tools. From...Educational Technology, Kids Media & Technology, Learning Games & Simulations
What a long strange trip it’s been. First, video games were seen as nothing more than a waste of time, then they were said to be a scourge that was turning young, impressionable players into zombified serial killers or worse. More recently, thanks to the work of...Business & Marketing, Learning Games & Simulations
There’s a post by Shane Snow and Phin Barnes on Mashable called How to Use Game Mechanics to Power Your Business that’s an excellent primer on a topic many first-time game design clients struggle to understand. Whether you’re looking to leverage game...Educational Technology, Kids Media & Technology, Learning Games & Simulations
[Scroll down for update.] When I heard about eLine Media’s planned beta test of Gamestar Mechanic I thought it would be a perfect match for the outreach programs organized by New York based NGO The LAMP to teach media literacy in under-served communities....
