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First Trailer for Lego Universe MMO: ZOMG! (video)

Posted on January 11, 2010 by

Massively has gotten their hands on the first trailer for the upcoming Lego Universe MMO, coming soon(?). The trailer really has everything one could ask for: ninjas, zombies, race cars, knights, rockets and more. The cinematics of the video are incredible! Head to Massively for more screenshots.  Gizmodo meanwhile has a nice description of what…

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Conscience Unconference Session on Games and Human Rights Education

Posted on December 7, 2009 by

On Saturday, December 5, I had the pleasure of joining about 30-40 other participants at the "Conscience Unconference" in Washington DC, sponsored by the US Holocaust Memorial Museum and the Center for History and New Media.  Having experienced a few unconferences before, I knew coming in that the quality of the experience would lie largely…

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Training for Educators on Games-based Learning this Friday at Global Kids HQ

Posted on November 30, 2009 by

This Friday, December 4, Global Kids is leading a Games Based Education Training for educators at our headquarters in New York City. If you are a school teacher, librarian, youth worker or other educational professional that would like to learn about our innovative approach to learning using digital games, we highly encourage you to sign…

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$4,000 prize for best “Choose Your Global Solution” interactive fiction project

Posted on September 28, 2009 by

Those nice folks at Citizens for Global Solutions are once again holding a contest for artists, webmasters, graphic designers,  poets, video artists and creative activists who are interested in creating some unique digital art on the Web! This year's theme is "Choose Your Global Solution." $4,000 in cash prizes is up for grabs. The basic…

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“Second Skin” documentary explores the highs and lows of gamer culture

Posted on August 9, 2009 by

My friend Josephine and I just saw a screening of the new MMORPG gamer documentary "Second Skin."  For people who want to understand better the remarkable growth of online games over the past five years, what makes them so compelling, and how they effect the lives of their most avid fanatics, "Second Skin" is a…

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Games in Education Conference: Warcraft in the Classroom, Hungarian Revolution and Elmo!

Posted on August 6, 2009 by

Thanks so much to the organizers of the Games in Education Conference for inviting me to their symposium this week.  It was a really fun and thought-provoking experience for me. My presentation on Global Kids' Playing 4 Keeps program went quite well, I think, with many educators at the conference complimenting me and asking for…

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Learning with the Lich King: Using World of Warcraft for Education!

Posted on August 6, 2009 by

Learning Lich King View more presentations from Lucas Gillispie. The first day of the Games in Education was really sweet.  One of the coolest sessions was called "Learning with the Lich King: Using World of Warcraft in School" by Lucas Gillispie, an instructional tech coordinator in North Carolina. I love the idea of finding an…

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Speaking at Games in Education Conference this Wed at HVCC

Posted on August 3, 2009 by

This Wednesday, August 5, I will be heading upstate to speak at the Games in Education Conference at the Hudson Valley Community College about Global Kids' innovative digital games program "Playing 4 Keeps." Specifically I'll be speaking on the panel "Relating Social Issues & Historical Events through Games" with Andrea Lauer Rice, CEO & Founder…

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Global Kids Professional Development: Learn how to engage youth on global issues using virtual worlds, games and machinima

Posted on July 29, 2009 by

You might not know, but my organization Global Kids not only does some of the most innovative virtual world, serious gaming, and digital filmmaking youth programs out there, but we also help other educators adopt our methods for their kids. Global Kids offers a range of professional services and professional development including standards-based training for…

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(o.o): First Annual NYC Digital Youth Media & Tech Fest this Saturday (June 27) at New School!

Posted on June 25, 2009 by

I'm excited to announce that this Saturday, my group Global Kids is participating in the First Annual NYC Digital Youth Media & Technology Festival taking place on June 27 at the New School in NYC. The daylong festival will spotlight the growing movement among teenagers in New York and nationally to design video games, films…

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