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Using Lessons from Video Games in E-Learning

Learning Developments

I wrote a blog article last year about what the 80's movie WarGames teaches us about learning games. But my point here is that games can be a very engaging way to learn. There are lessons that can be learned on how to use games in learning. Some of these lessons are: Games can be used to simulate real work situations.

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Am I a Flash developer?

Learning Developments

I can use ActionScript to respond to events and work with Movie Clips. So I am quite well equipped to write Flash applications. ActionScript is just one more programming language I've learned in order to do this. I've been able to take advantage of 3rd party libraries to do projects that involve math plots and work with SCORM communications.

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Am I a Flash developer?

Learning Developments

I can use ActionScript to respond to events and work with Movie Clips. So I am quite well equipped to write Flash applications. ActionScript is just one more programming language I've learned in order to do this. I've been able to take advantage of 3rd party libraries to do projects that involve math plots and work with SCORM communications.

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Your Friendly Smart TV

Learning Developments

I can Twitter, Facebook, play games, watch movies, and voice chat with friends all from my TV (via Xbox). It's an idea that has value but technology and innovation has not quite found the right formula to make it happen on a wide scale. Over the past few years many devices have been popping up with their own formulas.

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Your Friendly Smart TV

Learning Developments

I can Twitter, Facebook, play games, watch movies, and voice chat with friends all from my TV (via Xbox). It's an idea that has value but technology and innovation has not quite found the right formula to make it happen on a wide scale. Over the past few years many devices have been popping up with their own formulas.

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Momentary Value

Learning Developments

The current generation is slapped in the face with this--texting during movies, while driving, while in meetings, while playing with your kids, while eating dinner, while waiting in line, while on the potty, and on and on. At one time people didn't want a phone in their house because they didn't want the disruption. Why would I want that?

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Momentary Value

Learning Developments

The current generation is slapped in the face with this--texting during movies, while driving, while in meetings, while playing with your kids, while eating dinner, while waiting in line, while on the potty, and on and on. At one time people didn't want a phone in their house because they didn't want the disruption. Why would I want that?