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In Defense of the Term “Gamification” as used by Learning Professionals

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The analogy I give is of Wikipedia. Teachers always tell students not to use Wikipedia, some even ban Wikipedia. Wikipedia (banned or not). Instead of banning or forbidding Wikipedia, we need to teach student the basics of when using Wikipedia is appropriate and when it is not appropriate.

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Random Web 2.0 Statistics

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Top US Search Providers October 2009 ) There are more than 85,000 active contributors working on more than 14,000,000 articles in more than 260 languages at Wikipedia. Wikipedia has 10,992,799 registered users, including 1,696 administrators.( ) An estimated 6.8 billion search queries were conducted at Google Search, representing 66.1

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Old vs New Ways of Thinking About…

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E-learning, Google, Wikipedia. Interface and Information are Separate. Information is the Interface. Career Advancement. Patient Ascent. Horizontal, Forward, Backward, Not Linear. Learning Environment. Classroom. Fun to have. Video Games. Distraction, Entertainment, Waste of Time. Way of Life. Information Processing. Multitasking.

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Don't Forget the Power of 3D Machinima

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Wikipedia Definition. She also mentioned in her blog she doesn't like the Wikipedia definition of Machinima.) "Machinima is the use of real-time graphics rendering engines, mostly three-dimensional (3-D), to generate computer animation. The term also refers to works that incorporate this animation technique."

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Gamification vs. Serious Games–What’s the Difference?”

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or Serious Game: “a mental contest, played with a computer in accordance with specific rules that uses entertainment to further government or corporate training, education, health, public policy, and strategic communication objectives.&# " ( Wikipedia ). Serious games use game techniques to address a “serious&# subject.

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Why is 3D so Good for Learning:Episodic Memory

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Here is how Wikipedia defines Episodic memory. The information that you were in Philadelphia for New Years eve celebrating at Penn’s Landing is episodic memory. Source: Cognitive Processes by Bourne, Dominowski, Loftus, Healy 2nd ed. 1979–old grad school book.). Think about it.

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Google Announces "Chrome"

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And, as to not waste time, Wikipedia has an entry about Chrome.the beauty of Internet speed. Chrome in Wikipedia. __ Catalog of Recommended Books, Games and Gadgets Recommended Games and Gadgets Recommended Books Content Guide

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