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
How To Unlock Flow In Video Games At Work
This is a reprint of an article I wrote that was published on FastCompany.com discussing how to leverage flow in video games Do you know that feeling you get when you are totally absorbed in an activity you love—even to the … 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
Video Game Quotes: Earthbound on Self Talk
I’m the evil part of your brain. You can’t beat me. Because you are the one who forced me into being. Ness’ Dream, Earthbound Have you even been pursuing a dream or a passion, only to have someone shoot it … 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
Connecting the Dots – Video Games and Learning Pt 1
This post is an excerpt from the book Mastering The Game: What Video Games Can Teach Us About Success In Life When I asked best-selling author Simon Sinek what he had learned from video games, he offered an interesting reply: “It’s … Continued
Podcast EP 26: Do You Feel Lost Like Konami?
Konami is going through some crazy things right now. The organization seems to have lost touch with its identity. Maybe you have felt the same – I know I have. This episode of the ClassicallyTrained Podcast explores a very practical … Continued
