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Video preview of “ICED” immigration computer game

Posted on February 18, 2008 by

I just threw together a quick video preview of the first level of the computer game "ICED," which I just posted about on this blog.  "ICED" — which stands for "I Can End Deportation" — allows the player to step into the shoes of five immigrant teens and find out what it takes to avoid…

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“ICED” computer game teaches about US immigration laws

Posted on February 18, 2008 by

Heidi Boisvert, the lead designer of the "ICED" computer game, sends us news that "ICED" has been officially released for download, after more than two years of work.  "ICED" — which stands for "I Can End Deportation" — allows the player to step into the shoes of five immigrant teens and find out what it…

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Why I love Virgin America

Posted on February 18, 2008 by

[This post is not a paid endorsement] I just flew from Los Angeles to New York on Virgin America, and I have to say it was one of the highlights of my trip.  Here’s some of the stuff I liked: Seats: Leather, comfy, good legroom in coach class. Decor: Lounge-y and muted, with ensconced magenta…

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Congrats to Eff and Sara Chu for typing the knot!

Posted on February 17, 2008 by

My best buddy Neal "Effervescent" Blangiardo just got hitched with his fiancĂ© Sarah Chu in a super-secret ceremony that occurred this Saturday in Massachusetts.  Somehow they scored an really awesome write-up of their wedding in the Sunday New York Times!  I’m ecstatic for the two and wish them every happiness and a long life together.

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“Planet B-Boy” premiering in New York March 21!

Posted on February 16, 2008 by

I am ridiculously excited about the theatrical release of the breakdance documentary "Planet B-Boy."  This is one of the best dance movies I have ever seen, rivalling "Rize" and "Wild Style." The premiere will be on March 21 at the Landmark Sunshine Theater in New York! Then it goes on limited release in eleven other…

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Hello Kitty Online Beta-launching Soon: The cuteness overload may destroy the metaverse!

Posted on February 16, 2008 by

I have to admit, I am super-excited about the upcoming beta launch of the newest virtual world "Hello Kitty Online."  The press release (which you can read after the jump) notes that the persistent 3d virtual environment will be able to accommodate thousands of players and NPCs from the popular kiddie franchise, including Badtz-Maru, My…

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Global Kids on ABC News!

Posted on February 16, 2008 by

I finally got a chance to see the ABC news story from last week about Global Kids.  The story focused on our new program teaching science in a real life classroom in Brooklyn using Second Life.  Nice coverage of our work, which my colleagues Barry Joseph and Joyce Bettencourt are leading up.  Good stuff, guys!

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Learning for Failure: The MacArthur Digital Media & Learning Grantee Meeting

Posted on February 16, 2008 by

I had the honor of being among a small of incredibly smart, dedicated researchers and practitioners who are all supported by the Digital Media and Learning Initiative of the MacArthur Foundation.  About 70 of us gathered from Thursday to Friday at USC to talk about issues of common concern, share progress on our respective projects,…

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Cool trends: Second Life corporate builds donated to charitable causes

Posted on February 11, 2008 by

In July of 2007, Starwood Hotels announced that their first experiment with virtual worlds, the Virtual Aloft Hotel, had come to completion.  Normally when such things happen, the corporation just has the island and the build derez into the ether and everyone congratulates themselves on a job well done.  Starwood decided to do something different…

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I’m on the Teen Grid!

Posted on February 11, 2008 by

My work avatar "Rik Gkid" was successfully created and transferred over to the Teen Grid today!  I have to say that being ported over from the Main Grid over to Teen SL felt a bit like going into exile in a strange land.  What is this giant volcano?  Where are all the ad farms and…

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