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Category Archives: Virtual Learning Environments
Videogames – Ya Got Trouble!~
Some years ago I was at a conference where Dmitri Williams was talking about the social history of videogames. He made reference to this song as a way of illustrating how the societal reaction to videogames isn’t really new. Since … Continue reading
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Tagged Anti-Games, Education, Educational Technology, Game Studies, Games in Society, Silliness, Trouble in River City, Violence, Virtual Learning
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The Massively Multi-Player Online School
A typical encounter at a yet-to-be built massively multiplayer online school: Suddenly, Amy realized that unless they all worked together, they wouldn’t get out alive. She wiggles the fuzzy slippers dangling from her swinging feet and glances out the window … Continue reading
Immersive Education and Virtual Learning Environments
This looks like this might be worth a bit of time to investigate: http://immersiveeducation.org/It came across the game_edu list this morning. Media Grid call for participation: Immersive Education and Virtual Learning Environments High quality PDF and Web versions: http://MediaGrid.org/#NEWS BOSTON, … Continue reading
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