Sept. 20, 2021 Launching on 9/21/21, autumn solstice, Agents of Influence kicks off new beginnings in edu gaming to combat misinformation. For over a year their team has stealthily brainstormed … [Read more...]
Agents of Influence Spy Game Educates Middle Schoolers About Misinformation
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Gaming: A Battle Over Anorexia In World of Warcraft
June 6, 2014 by 4 Comments
June 7, 2014 This coming week I’m attending the colossal gaming #Gsummit in S.F., a four-figure fee fandango (won in a drawing) that I’m eagerly sweeping my slate for in order to learn from ‘the … [Read more...]
Meaningful Media for Father’s Day: My Daddy Taught Me To…
June 13, 2010 by 9 Comments
June 13, 2010 One week from Father’s Day and media is awash with ubiquitous tie and techie ads for Father’s Day finds. Meh. Better ideas? Experiential fun for memories in the making... How would … [Read more...]
Playnormous Health-Edu Games Offer FREE Monster iMacs!
September 1, 2009 by 4 Comments
Sept. 1, 2009 How do you improve K-12 student’s health knowledge, inspire creative writing, support eco-values of refurbished technology, and use whimsical hand-painted art of animated monsters to … [Read more...]
Hey Kids: Is There A Market for Healthy Games?
June 28, 2009 by 10 Comments
June 28, 2009 There's no question healthGAMERS are exploring the opportunities of using a "perceived problem as a solution" in the gaming world. Humana is now offering $5000 to create a healthy … [Read more...]
G-Force: Can Guinea Pigs Help Kids Get Active? Humana Hopes So!
June 12, 2009 by 14 Comments
June 12, 2009 Just finished a phone interview with some of the Humana Games for Health team to see if their new free game called OPS (Operation Planet Savers) passed the sniff test of 'goodwashing' in … [Read more...]
In Bed With Branding: Virtual Worlds Pair With Children’s Hospitals
May 3, 2009 by 4 Comments
May 3, 2009 What's with all the children's hospitals partnering and news-making so much as of late? This spring, “Operation Teen Book Drop” gave bed bound kids across the country over 8000 titles … [Read more...]
Congratulations to the 2009 Digital Media and Learning Winners!
April 15, 2009 by 9 Comments
April 15, 2009 No, it was not me. Remember this post about kids coping skills and resiliency? Same song, second verse. The MacArthur Foundation and HASTAC folks will announce 2009 winners tomorrow … [Read more...]
A Virtual World to Be Wild About: Elf Island Tweens Help WildAid
February 18, 2009 by 18 Comments
Feb. 18, 2009 As reticent as I am to bring MORE media into kids’ lives, when I’d rather they be outside in non-electronic natural environs, I’m firmly convinced that it’s all about balance, content, … [Read more...]
Kids@Play: Elf Island Unlocks the Secret to Parent Approval
January 12, 2009 by 8 Comments
I was AWOL at CES as my IBM went MIA. Translated? You're SOL (simply outta luck) if you're seeking a fresh thread on the big Consumer Electronics Show toys and tactics targeting kids at the Kids at … [Read more...]
Treat Suneet By Voting for Dream Village TODAY At IdeaBlob!
October 31, 2008 by 15 Comments
Crowdsourcing has become quite the ‘thang’ with ideas percolating all over the globe on how to create healthier worldviews for kids online, offline, and bridging both worlds in between! … [Read more...]
Kids’ Health 2.0: Get Your Head in the Game
October 6, 2008 by 18 Comments
Unbeknownst to me, today is Child Health Day, evidently the 80th annual occasion? (another one of those ‘must’ve slipped by me’ arcane calendar days) Evidently Calvin … [Read more...]
