Feb 3, 2011 When I was invited to attend the “Power of Active Play” summit hosted by the American Heart Association and Nintendo, my synapses were firing in Howard Rheingold mode, wondering if this … [Read more...]
Power of Play Series: (Pt 1) Play Works!
January 29, 2011 by 15 Comments
Jan. 29, 2011 No doubt about it, I need more PLAY in my life. You? I'm rereading Dr. Stuart Brown's Play: How it Shapes the Brain, Opens the Imagination & Invigorates the Soul and following the … [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...]
Wii Are Family: A French Look At A Global Gaming Phenom
January 15, 2009 by 12 Comments
Romantic that I am, I took French in 8th grade yet proceeded to live in locations where Japanese, Chinese or Spanish were the language of choice; yet somehow, French still sticks in my brain. There … [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...]
150 Kids’ Virtual Worlds: 95 Live, 68 in R&D; How Many Are Worthy?
September 2, 2008 by 16 Comments
Seems everyone is in L.A. for the Virtual Worlds Expo except me right now, with e-mails and schmooze plans flinging back and forth like a gamer leader board. No, gang, I can’t make it to … [Read more...]
