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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...]

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healthGAMERS Part Two: Interview With Melanie Lazarus, MPH

June 30, 2009 by 6 Comments

June 30, 2009 Today in my Twitter feed (yes, I finally joined, see sidebar badge!) I immediately benefited from the 'following' phenom to shortcut my research time when a new friend/follower in … [Read more...]

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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...]

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healthGAMERS: Newly Launched Hub For Serious Gaming

June 26, 2009 by 3 Comments

June 26, 2009 Just as some kids can sniff out an ‘educational’ experience and shut the learning light switch off (or dim it at best) others do the same with the phrase "Serious Games." Though it's … [Read more...]

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