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Rik Rides the Train: Playing Dance Central for First Time! (video)

Posted on December 29, 2010 by

Here's a somewhat embarassing video of me playing "Dance Central" on the XBox 360 for the first time at Spud's place.  The song: "Com'n Ride It" by the Quad City DJs (1995.) The level: Medium.  The experience: AWESOME. Damn, I really want this game now.  

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Boy Scouts Create “Gaming Pin” around Consumerism, Fear and Regulation (updated)

Posted on April 30, 2010 by

" My organization Global Kids has been working in the field of serious games and games based learning for several years, directly with young people in New York City, and with several other institutions like the New York Public Library and the Field Museum of Chicago.  We love digital games and what they can afford…

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“Play”: A Mind-bending Short Film on Games and Reality

Posted on March 15, 2010 by

Check out this unpredictable, thought-provoking short film "Play."  The film examines what happens when digital game play becomes indistinguishable from reality. By David Kaplan (Little Red Riding Hood and Other Stories, Year of the Fish) and game designer Eric Zimmerman (Gamelab, Rules of Play). (I personally find the First Date level extremely difficult to beat.)…

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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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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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A History of the Jazz Split

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