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Arnold says "Violence in Movies-Good, Violence in Video Games-Bad"

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But the cynical side of me can't help but think that Schwarzenegger, a darling of the movie industry, and a person who never ran from a violent movie may have a slightly different agenda. And James Cameron who's movie Avatar was big but not as big as Halo: Reach did direct the violent Terminator movies. don't know.

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Second Life at the Movies

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It was bound to happen, a full-feature length movie in Second Life.oops, sorry, it hasn't happened yet.but you heard it here first. It will be interesting to see where Second Life goes from here in terms of movies. Lot going on with machinimia made into main stream movies. you need to have a Second Life avatar to visit.)

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Ender’s Game–The Darker Side of Video Games for Learning

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Since that time, a movie has come about but I think the book, Ender’s Game, is much more powerful than the movie. Movie poster from Ender’s Game. This is a re-posting of a blog post, I did back in 2006. Given the increased use of Drones to conduct warfighting, I think this post is highly relevant.

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Virtual 3D World for Teacher Training

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Visitors currently may interact with avatars of representatives from the WVDE, explore a movie theater, and participate in an interactive scavenger hunt designed to highlight state professional teaching standards.

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Engage Your Learner: Add Suspense, Mystery, Intrigue

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A sense of suspense, mystery and intrigue draws people into games, movies and novels…but rarely learning events. When playing a game, inevitably, players become curious—what happens if I go over to this place or explore this room. What if I run into the open? What if I open this door or go out through a window?

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Five Tips on 3D eLearning and Training Courtesy of VenueGen

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The key to an immersive movie viewing experience is the suspension of disbelief. We have all watched low budget movies with poor and unconvincing graphics and sets. No matter how great the dialogue or story line, you probably struggled to “get into” the movie. Do their lips move appropriately while speaking?

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Its enthusiasts are sure that it will eventually (maybe sooner) make radio as obsolete as the horse—and empty all the nation's movie houses. In one year, TV's formless, planless growth has caused seismic-like cracks in the foundations of such industries as radio, movies, sports and book publishing. From Young Monster Jan. urban life.

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