• RT @TVAmy: Upstate native Lucas Glover wins US Open http://ping.fm/CuVJV #
• Why do we follow directions/instructions? Need to do the right thing or fear of consequences? #
• Thought 4 2day: How do you know if you have gone far enough until you have gone too far? #
• Reading: The New Video Game Genres: Exploring Emotions, Interactivity and Fun http://bit.ly/JR1yW #
• Via Mashable: Michael Jackson Death Exploited by Malware Vendors [WARNING] http://bit.ly/15OVbZ #
• Via Urban Dictionary: Hiking in Appalachia http://bit.ly/Iy45h #

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• Foggy drive to Anderson SC #
• RT @dbolen: #lrnchat tonite 8:30 PM EDT #
• Richard Sheehy, #
• #lrnchat Richard Sheehy, Gray Court SC, focusing on KM, Serious Gaming, and new techs #
• q1: ppt, have used mind mapping tools and excel for branching scenarios. #lrnchat #
• q1: i like post its and note cards too. #lrnchat #
• Q1: #
• Q1: Google wave looks interesting and supports collaboration. #lrnchat #
• Q2: instructional or visual design? #lrnchat #
• Q2: peer review of other's designs #lrnchat #
• Visual design and user experience design go hand n hand #
• visual design and user experience design go hand n hand #lrnchat #
• Q3: I learned visual design from my art background and training. ID from my master's classes , people and reading. #lrnchat #
• RT @busynessgirl: Q3: Learned good design from watching a zillion TED talks. #lrnchat (I love TED talks) #
• thanks for the links and inspiration. see you next time. #lrnchat #
• yea wordpress automatically upgraded my site http://learn2day.com automagically #

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These are my links for June 15th through June 19th:

• Identity and Learning in Virtual Worlds –
• (Page 1 of 20) – Investigating the Impact of Role Play Simulations on Student Learning: An Assessment Model authored by Pettenger, Mary. and Young, Niki. –
• Situated cognition – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia –
• TIP: Theories –
• Mobile Live Video Streaming: Best Tools To Broadcast Yourself From Your Mobile Phone – Robin Good's Latest News –
• 500 Internal Server Error – 500 Internal Server Error

• Unfortunately, I am missing #SMCGville #
• #lrnchat sorry to be jumping in late . Richard Sheehy from SC #
• q1: lack of control, learner’s lack of exerience w/ tools, #lrnchat #
• trainer’s don’t want to have to teach how to use the tools on top of the other stuff #lrnchat #
• upper level mgmt see SoMe as waste of time. workers should be working not socializing #lrnchat #
• #lrnchat twitter has increased the rate if info intake but it also has bolstered relationships #
• #lrnchat twitter allows me to see links to a lot of info that might slip through the cracks #
• Up way too early for a weekend #

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These are my links for June 6th through June 13th:

• James Paul Gee – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia –
• Big Thinkers: James Paul Gee on Grading with Games | Edutopia –
• GOOD VIDEO GAMES AND GOOD LEARNING James Paul Gee Tashia Morgridge … – James PaulGee on learning and video games
• FUTURE-MAKING SERIOUS GAMES: SOS 21: Serious Gaming In A Virtual World To Save The Real One –
• Educational Gaming as an Instructional Strategy | Educational Gaming Commons –

• Watching a 16yo & 12yo prove “washing the car” is no a good co-op game. It’s all fun until someome gets sprayed. #

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• FUTURE-MAKING SERIOUS GAMES: SOS 21: Serious Gaming In A Virtual World To Save The Real One
  (tags: business game)
• Educational Gaming as an Instructional Strategy | Educational Gaming Commons
  (tags: education gaming)

• FUTURE-MAKING SERIOUS GAMES: SOS 21: Serious Gaming In A Virtual World To Save The Real One
  (tags: business game)
• Educational Gaming as an Instructional Strategy | Educational Gaming Commons
  (tags: education gaming)

• Educational Gaming as an Instructional Strategy | Educational Gaming Commons
  (tags: education gaming)

This one I picked up at the eLearning Guild Annual Gathering. I read through it once and now re-reading and highlighting the parts that caught my attention. I am sure that I will be writing more about this one soon.

What Video Games Have to Teach Us About Learning and Literacy. Second Edition: Revised and Updated Edition by James Paul Gee

I picked this one up a couple weeks ago and have not started it yet. I have listened to the audio of the lecture and was inspired to read more about Randy Pausch and his courageous journey.

The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch

I am looking forward to reading these last three soon.

Proust Was a Neuroscientist by Jonah Lehrer

How the Mind Works by Steven Pinker

And finally I have ordered:

Theory of Fun for Game Design by Raph Koster

These should keep me occupied for a while. I will write more posts after I have had time to absorb the information.