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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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The Gamification of Learning and Instruction

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Games provide meaning and context to learners, they provide a set of boundaries within a "safe" environment to explore, think and "try things out". The patterns and strategies in game provide the ability to think in binary. The four themes in the book are: 1. One example given is “The Binary Game” from Cisco ( [link] ).

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eLearning Atlas

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The eLearning Atlas is a comprehensize free list of elearning and LMS providers - brought to you by Rustici Software, LLC. One interesting feature is the ability to select a product type and then narrow down the choices to those who have specific specification support - such as authoring tools that support the Tin Can API.

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Planning Computer Simulations for Delivering Information Through Video: STC Meeting

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People are increasingly using video to provide technical information. Lunch will be provided. From YouTube to free webinars and services like Lynda.com, recorded video training is a powerful medium. Join Matt Sullivan for a 4-hour workshop designed to help you implement video training using various tools.

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e-Business Now - Online information for technology-enabled applications

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SCORE , a nonprofitassociation dedicated to helping small business start, grow and succeed, todayannounced the launch of e-Business Now, a new website providing small businessleaders with "how to" knowledge to successfully usetechnology-enabled applications.

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Time Saving Tip in Word & Outlook - Autocorrect

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Using the example provided, note that whenever “DSHS” is entered, “Department of State Health Services” will now appear in the document, reducing keystrokes from 31 to only 4. Tip provided by MicroAssist - Brandy Sommer. Next, click the Add button to move this entry into your list of AutoCorrect words.

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

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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). We’ll discuss how the Kinect technology will change the face of training.

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