NECC Session: Pandora’s Box: Video Games for Education, Health, and Social Change

NECC Program Description
I’m interested to hear what Jim Brazell has to say about video games.  I’m sure I’m not going to cover this very well, but hopefully will be able to identify some good points and resources.
Today’s Games

What’s different about today’s games?  Visual Fidelity…things look almost real, we can’t tell the difference.
Procedural Fidelity…very robust simulations [...]

NECC Session: It’s in Your Pocket: Teaching Spectacularly with Cellphones

NECC Program Description
I didn’t attend Liz Kolb’s cell phone session, partly because it was a hands-on session (and packed) and my cell phone doesn’t do much and also because I invited her to present at our TechCamp event in August. I heard a gal in front of me yesterday practically giddy about Liz’s presentation, [...]