Comments on: Liking PowerUp, IBM’s multiplayer game for teens http://liamodonnell.com/feed/2008/02/15/liking-powerup-ibms-multiplayer-game-for-teens/ blogging life & creation for young minds Tue, 07 Oct 2008 18:09:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: liam http://liamodonnell.com/feed/2008/02/15/liking-powerup-ibms-multiplayer-game-for-teens/#comment-13595 liam Mon, 31 Mar 2008 00:27:12 +0000 http://liamodonnell.com/feed/2008/02/15/liking-powerup-ibms-multiplayer-game-for-teens/#comment-13595 Thanks for that link Richard. Very cool use of avatars, although the branding of the challenge with the name Deloitte is a of bit unnecessary ad creep into the school system. Thanks for that link Richard. Very cool use of avatars, although the branding of the challenge with the name Deloitte is a of bit unnecessary ad creep into the school system.

]]> By: richard blackbridge http://liamodonnell.com/feed/2008/02/15/liking-powerup-ibms-multiplayer-game-for-teens/#comment-13564 richard blackbridge Wed, 26 Mar 2008 14:21:35 +0000 http://liamodonnell.com/feed/2008/02/15/liking-powerup-ibms-multiplayer-game-for-teens/#comment-13564 Another “Virtual Worlds in the Classroom” story of interest running at hundreds of schools across the from right now. Thousands of students are participating nationwide. Coverage it in The Denver Post. http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_8644834 In the “Virtual Team Challenge for High Schools” Business Simulation, students design avatars and collaborate in teams inside the Virtual World to apply business skills, learn, and “win”. This program is underwritten by Deloitte -- to educate students about business, and attract talent to the accounting profession. It's a growing trend -- top companies that recognize the productive value of attracting, retaining and engaging talent are using videogames and "Sims". Another “Virtual Worlds in the Classroom” story of interest running at hundreds of schools across the from right now. Thousands of students are participating nationwide.

Coverage it in The Denver Post.
http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_8644834

In the “Virtual Team Challenge for High Schools” Business Simulation, students design avatars and collaborate in teams inside the Virtual World to apply business skills, learn, and “win”.

This program is underwritten by Deloitte—to educate students about business, and attract talent to the accounting profession. It’s a growing trend—top companies that recognize the productive value of attracting, retaining and engaging talent are using videogames and “Sims”.

]]> By: Edu-VWs gain ground with Quest Atlantis funding at feeding change http://liamodonnell.com/feed/2008/02/15/liking-powerup-ibms-multiplayer-game-for-teens/#comment-13398 Edu-VWs gain ground with Quest Atlantis funding at feeding change Sun, 02 Mar 2008 16:31:58 +0000 http://liamodonnell.com/feed/2008/02/15/liking-powerup-ibms-multiplayer-game-for-teens/#comment-13398 [...] the recent announcement of funding for RezEd, a social network for educators using vws to teach and IBM’s display of interest via PowerUp and I think 2008 will prove to be the year edu-vws for kids will start gaining some territory in [...] [...] the recent announcement of funding for RezEd, a social network for educators using vws to teach and IBM’s display of interest via PowerUp and I think 2008 will prove to be the year edu-vws for kids will start gaining some territory in [...]

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