Author Archives: Gigi

Why Games Work – The Science of Learning at ModSim World

Posted on October 13, 2011 by Gigi

Yesterday, I was finally able to give my presentation on Why Games Work – The Science of Learning.  I published the paper a few months ago, so it seems like it’s been forever since I wrote about it. Every once … Continue reading →

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Ignite Hampton Roads #2 is Streaming

Posted on October 11, 2011 by Gigi

As I mentioned yesterday, the 2nd Ignite Hampton Roads event happens tonight at 7, at the Virginia Beach Pavilion. Ignite is a fantastic idea: 5 minutes to inspire with 20 slides that auto advance every 15 seconds. I’m nervous and … Continue reading →

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Skillz n Using ’em

Posted on October 11, 2011 by Gigi

Sometimes, I see people with so much skill it boggles my mind. The joy is it’s not something they were born with – it’s massive, massive amounts of hard work and practice. And it makes them awesome! People like …. … Continue reading →

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Ignite Your Feedback!

Posted on October 9, 2011 by Gigi

Feedback comes in lots of forms. Sometimes, we get feedback by watching how people respond to what we say. Sometimes, they might even tell us directly. And, sometimes, as is the case with games, we see something directly happen as … Continue reading →

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Siege 2011 – Gaming from Atlanta

Posted on October 9, 2011 by Gigi

I’m writing this post from my hotel room, down in Atlanta because I just attended the 2011 SIEGE Gaming Conference. I met some really great people who are moving the gaming industry forward down here and it made for a … Continue reading →

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