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Gamification, education and our children
Gamification and education Curated by Peter Mellow |
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from eParenting and Parenting in the 21st Century
February 3, 2023 4:31 PM
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Millions of Australian women play video games in some form or another, with mums using them as a way to unwind and connect with their children.
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January 31, 2023 6:34 PM
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FaZe Clan stars Rug, Adapt, and more risk getting delisted from the stock exchange less than a year after going public
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January 31, 2023 5:35 PM
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Dominik Diamond would once have sneered at smartphone games – but now he’s been totally drawn in by their quality, variety, imagination and downright weirdness
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January 31, 2023 5:18 PM
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“Fallout 4” might be one of the best open-world role-playing games ever made. It is time to give it its flowers.
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January 30, 2023 5:43 PM
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After making a credit card-sized game console that went viral in 2014, creator Kevin Bates is going even smaller with the Arduboy Mini. Though his latest creation offers 300 playable games, Bates hopes this tiny system also helps people learn to code.
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January 29, 2023 9:11 PM
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Pet fish playing a video game in Japan managed to log on to the Nintendo Switch store, change their owner's avatar, set up a Pay Pal account and rack up a credit card bill.
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January 29, 2023 8:14 PM
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In the world’s testing ground for tech, K-pop singers are being spun up out of pixels and doing battle in a virtual universe.
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January 25, 2023 7:11 PM
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In a Fox News segment, commentators accused Xbox of being “woke” after the brand said it is rolling out a number of updates to improve the energy efficiency of the video-game consoles.
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January 25, 2023 6:41 PM
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The James Bond-starring video game, originally released on Nintendo 64 in 1997, will be available January 27 through Nintendo Switch Online's expansion pack and Xbox Game Pass.
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January 22, 2023 5:51 PM
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There’s finally a solution to the Nintendo Switch’s notorious Joy-Con drift problem. A company called Gulikit developed drift-proof joystick replacements that use Hall effect sensors.
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January 20, 2023 3:52 PM
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Bringing the iconic video games into reality, Super Nintendo World is a spectacular feat of design that will overload your senses faster than it empties your wallet
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January 20, 2023 3:37 PM
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No longer relegated to bedrooms and couches, video games are very much mainstream and can now even be found in your car! Dear Drive... Where we answer
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January 20, 2023 3:36 PM
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From big budget productions to cult favourites in the making, here are 15 games to look forward to this year.
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January 19, 2023 4:48 PM
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Broadcasting has become a major part of many higher education esports programs. Here’s the tech you need to make it happen.
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from eParenting and Parenting in the 21st Century
January 12, 2023 5:00 PM
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Managing your kids’ internet use can be a headache, even when you’re a tech-savvy parent. We found some solutions…sort of.
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January 8, 2023 6:54 PM
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In this video, we explore the use of videogames to improve engagement and patient adherence in medicine. By understanding the patient journey and applying principles of user experience and game design, we can help motivate patients to take an active role in their own care and wellness. Follow along as we discuss the latest research on the topic and offer some tips for incorporating videogames into a patient's treatment plan. Don't forget to like and subscribe for more videos on the intersection of videogames and health!
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January 8, 2023 4:15 PM
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Video games, collaboration and explicit instruction are helping neurodiverse children learn crucial social skills, University of Melbourne research shows
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January 3, 2023 5:41 PM
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The outcome, involving about 300 employees, is one of organized labor’s biggest victories at a major U.S. tech company.
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January 2, 2023 4:47 PM
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From quick daily mobile games to 100-hour RPGs, 2022 was filled with great experiences to play.
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December 31, 2022 5:06 PM
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Industry experts to explore how esports are trying to keep growing their audience in 2023.
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December 27, 2022 5:34 PM
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When Grace Bruxner made Frog Detective as her final-year university project, she had no inkling it would find a global audience and turn into a trilogy.
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December 27, 2022 4:55 PM
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After much careful deliberation and a pinch of shouting, here's TG's definitive list of all-time great videogames
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December 26, 2022 9:59 PM
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It may lack sweat equity, but esports, the competitive side of video gaming, is exploding in popularity in K-12 schools. The reason is that it’s not only fun, but a viable educational tool. A recent webinar hosted by edWeb.net affirms its highly positive impact on students’ academic achievements, soft skills and socio-emotional well-being. Dennis Large, the director of educational technology for the Riverside County Office of Education, which is among the first county offices in California to facilitate an esports league, knows first-hand the power of gaming in schools. The county jumped on the esports train to heighten student engagement, and he said schools with gaming clubs boast substantial benefits, chief among them bringing disenfranchised students — who often do not participate in school athletics — into the community to be accepted and celebrated. “Those esports members and players carry just as much swagger, just as much social credibility as do […]