Saving the World One Controller at a Time : Slideshow

Monday, June 25, 2012

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Arcade at the Games for Change Festival
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Games are more than entertainment: they can educate. Attendee put stars with what they think each famous games teach.
Valve

Valve, which made the hit games Portal and Portal 2, says it heard from many educators using its games in the classroom. It's created a site specifically for them with lesson plans to teach about physics, math, sarcasm, and more. (Photo courtesy Teach With Portals)

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Your mind is the controller

Arlene Ducao and Rachel Mersky of The DuKode Studio are developing the game "Encephalodome." Wearing electroencephalography device (seen on Arlene's head), your mind and body control the game world. (L-R: John Hockenberry; Arlene Ducao, The DuKode Studio; Rachel Mersky, The DuKode Studio)

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