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5 Good TED Talks On Games

Upside Learning

As games continue to establish themselves into our daily lives, the future as we know it will not be the same. Below are a few interesting talks from TED’s past, focusing on games, which are sure to get you thinking. Jesse Schell: When games invade real life. Jesse Schell: When games invade real life.

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Games Can Help You Think Like Your Opponent

Kapp Notes

Way back in the 2008 Bowl Championship Series football game, number two ranked Louisiana State University (LSU) defeated (some would say humbled) number one ranked Ohio State in a 38 to 24 victory. Army Turns to Video Games for Training.” Thinking Like Your Opponent. It helps him to make the right reads and get to the right spot.

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Today's Toys, Tomorrow's Tools

Kapp Notes

This week over at TrainingDay , my post Today's Toys, Tomorrow's Tools is a little bit of a rant. Cooperation is the answer. __ Recommended Games and Gadgets Recommended Books Content Guide can't dictate terms to these digital natives.it won't work. can't dictate terms to these digital natives.it won't work.

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Case Study: North Pole Toy & Game | OttoLearn

OttoLearn

When it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, it’s time to think about how you want to restructure your training for the new year ahead.

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A Video Game: The Biggest Entertainment Launch of the Year

Kapp Notes

You thought Toy Story 3 was big at $41 million on opening day? Avatar made $200 million only after 3 days) Check out the full article: Halo: Reach Tops $200 Million on Launch Day, Crushes Avatar So anyone dismissing the impact video games have on society, learning or entertainment is completely missing the big picture.

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What are Serious Games? A Follow-up Post

Upside Learning

Soon after I posted These are Not Serious Games on the blog and as a discussion on Linked-In , there was a flurry of comments over a couple of days that quickly covered some thoughts about Serious Games. Another major distinction between ‘casual’ and serious games is that serious games work on the logic of cause and effect.

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How to use games to market your learning program?

QuoDeck

Games or rather game-based learning can help here. Using Games To Market Your Learning Program. Scenario 2: You’re standing in a meeting room and you say this—Raise your hands if you want to play my next learning game! A game would definitely have the upper hand. Games As A Medium For Marketing. Is that all?

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