Are Video Games a Waste of Time?
As a Gamer for over 30 years, I have often heard critics of video games dismiss the hobby as a waste of time. Wait, more like a “HUGE waste of time.” This became even more obvious once I graduated college … Continued
Podcast EP 33: Life Lessons From Video Games
If you are a gamer, you realize the power of video games to inspire, excite, and even teach life lessons. This special episode is dedicated to all the gamers who realize the amazing potential for good within one of our … Continued
How Video Games Teach Us How To Succeed
Video games often get a bad rap for being a waste of time, contributing to antisocial behavior, or even inspiring terrible violence. Often overlooked is their potential as an unrivaled source of learning and an untapped mechanism for teaching life … Continued
Podcast EP 29: The Graduation Speech I Needed To Hear
I remember my first graduation. I remember a graduation speech as well, but I can’t say I remember much else about it. Just last week I had the opportunity to be the keynote speaker for the graduation of the 2015 … Continued
Podcast EP 28: Interview with Greg Toppo Author of The Game Believes in You
Interview with Greg Toppo Greg Toppo is USA TODAY’s national K-12 education writer. He’s been with USA TODAY since 2002 and was a 2010 Spencer fellow in education reporting at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism. Previously, Toppo was a … Continued
Connecting the Dots – Video Games and Learning Pt 2
This is part 2 of Connecting the Dots, for part one go HERE Concept Three: You Can Learn Without Knowing It What excites me about the potential for learning principles from video games, is the possibility it can be done … Continued
TED Talk: How Video Games Empower Real World Success
It was my pleasure to be given the opportunity to speak at TEDxBocaRaton this past March. A special thank you to Becky Woodbridge and the entire team that made this event such an outstanding success! Please take a few minutes … Continued
Podcast EP 27: Patrick Scott Patterson Interview
Patrick Scott Patterson (Scott to his friends) is a Multi-Media personality specializing in video gaming and pop culture. His work appears across a wide variety of media, including live speaking engagements, television, film, radio and more. Patterson fell in love … Continued
Podcast EP 25: Dr. James Rosser Interview
James C. Rosser, Jr., MD, FACS is a surgeon, educator, scientist, inventor, author, futurist, social advocate, television personality, playwright, video gamer, comic book collector, lover of cinema, and self proclaimed terminal twelve year old. Join us as we discuss: How … Continued
