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Web game provides rice for hungry

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For each answer you get right, 10 grains of rice are donated through the UN Food Program to end hunger. FreeRice has a custom database containing knowledge questions at varying levels of difficulty. FreeRice automatically adjusts to your level.

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Building Educational Business Games - Free Webinar Dec 15

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Wednesday, December 15th at 1:00pm EST - Forio's webinar on "How to Build an Educational Business Simulation or Game." Topics covered will include how to: Provide faculty summaries of class results for easy review or grading.

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Online Math Game Lets Kids Learn at Their Own Pace

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This program uses a "recommendation engine" to watch how a child plays math games and provide new content according to what's observed. With more than 350 math activities to choose from, the game can present more than a million different paths.

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The Gamification of Learning and Instruction

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From the book - The engagement achieved through games means that gamification is a concept that needs to be a part of every learning professional's tool box. Games provide meaning and context to learners, they provide a set of boundaries within a "safe" environment to explore, think and "try things out".

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Internet Safety: Educational programs for parents and kids

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I wanted to find the right words to convey what I thought and provide some good education resources for her and her mom. link] Through the Wild Web Woods games teach children about potential dangers online and how to avoid them. I recently read a Facebook entry by one of my “tween” relatives that disturbed me.

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ASTD Houston Membership Mixer: Use the power of KINECT for Windows to transform training

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Kinect has changed the way people play games and experience entertainment. We’ll also provide a demo of Kinect working in the Windows environment. Yoshi Takekawa - Microsoft Refreshments provided by: Obsidian Technical Communications Door Prize Donated by the Microsoft Store: One year MS Training membership (one hour per week).

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Girlstart

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Girlstart.com provides online science, math, and engineering lessons directed at girls. It has helpful information and games as well. Check it out: [link]