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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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A History of the Jazz Split

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