by Richard | Educational Technology, Kids Media & Technology, Learning Games & Simulations, User Experience Design
Ntiedo “Nt” Etuk, founder and CEO of Tabula Digita (now DimensionU) talks about the “ah ha” moment he had as a math tutor and the impetus for building a company to develop serious games for learning.
by Richard | Educational Technology, Kids Media & Technology, Next Tech
If you’ve been reading my posts over the years you know I’ve been a participant, video blogger and fan of Warren Buckleitner’s Dust or Magic — a mini-TED that attracts the top people in children’s entertainment and educational technology....
by Richard | 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...
by Richard | 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...
by Richard | 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. It...
by Richard | Kids Media & Technology
When the annual New York Toy Fair and the virtual world conference Engage Expo filled the Jacob Javit’s Center during the same week in mid-February, the two events showcased more than any one person could absorb. Fortunately Warren Buckleitner (Childrens...
