Learning from Games

I don’t need to tell this audience about the momentum building behind educational games . Even when I was an elementary student, going to the computer lab to play Math Blaster, Odell Down Under, or Oregon Trail was a special treat

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Education newsletters archive | Chris Carter – Labour MP for Te Atatū

Last year (2008), as Education Minister, I was immensely proud of the professional work being done in our schools by outstanding Principals and Teachers. I really enjoyed visiting schools and ECEs, and spent an enormous amount of time …

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Education newsletters archive | Chris Carter – Labour MP for Te Atatū

Meg Mackay spices new show with comedy | San Francisco Examiner

The ingredients for a successful night of entertainment are often elusive, but if you want something to simmer and crackle be sure to add a healthy dash of Meg Mackay. The longtime Bay Area actress-singer with the velvet foghorn voice …

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Cooking Games: Edutainment Vs. Entertainment

Cooking games have come in a mixture of styles, and have been made for multiple consoles.

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More Arts Commission members jump ship | San Francisco Examiner

A fourth member of The City’s Arts Commission is looking to resign in the wake of the departures of three other prominent members last month.

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More Arts Commission members jump ship | San Francisco Examiner

Ajaxed Sliding Shopping Cart With jQuery

The shopping cart will: be hidden at the top of the page that can be displayed with a show/hide link; open when an item is added to the basket & auto-close; require a manual “hide” click if opened manually; enable us to delete products …

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Innocence, Music, Love & Commerce: NYC Celebrates Ang Lee's …

Innocence, Music , Love & Commerce: NYC Celebrates Ang Lee’s ‘Taking Woodstock’ – ‘Innocence lost is a theme I care about deeply,’ said ‘Taking Woodstock’ director Ang Lee at the Bowery Hotel on a wet Wednesday night in Manhattan …

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