- -: John Malkovich: The Dynamics of Screen and Stage
March 23, 2011 (about 13 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2011/01/17/John_Malkovich_in_Conversation_with_Jim_Sharman Stage and screen actor John Malkovich describes the inherent differences he has discovered between acting for film and theatre. "Theatre is an ephemeral, living organism," says Malkovich. "Film is not." ...
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- -: Chores Get Gamified: Players Compete to Clean the Toilet
April 5, 2011 (about 13 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2011/01/24/Jane_McGonigal_How_Games_Can_Make_a_Better_World Game designer and author Jane McGonigal recounts how the computer game Chore Wars pitted her and her husband against one another to see who could perform more household chores. "We wound up doing some f...
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- -: Broadway Goes Punk: Green Day's 'American Idiot' Draws Diverse Crowd
April 21, 2011 (about 13 years ago)Complete Premium video at: http://fora.tv/series/92y_arts_entertainment Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong talks with famed theater director Michael Mayer about the appeal of the musical "American Idiot" to two very distinct audiences. There haven't been any fistfights between theater and rock fan...
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- -: The Case for a Gamified Classroom
September 27, 2011 (over 12 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/conference/gamificationsummit_nyc_2011 Nt Etuk of DimensionU argues students would be motivated to perform better in the classroom if schools took a few cues from the gaming world. For starters, he says, make the classroom a more controlled, personalized space t...
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- -: A Doctor's Prescription for Halo? Video Games as Medicine
September 29, 2011 (over 12 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/conference/gamificationsummit_nyc_2011 A panel of game designers and healthcare experts discuss the feasibility of having insurance companies cover video games as medical treatments. ----- Behavior Change: Improving Lives & Increasing Longevity Moderator: Lib...
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- -: SuperBetter: Game Your Way to a Healthier Lifestyle
September 29, 2011 (over 12 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/conference/gamificationsummit_nyc_2011 Sean Baenan of Social Chocolate shows screen shots of Jane McGonigal's new game SuperBetter (still in closed beta). The objective of the game is to set and achieve health goals through an immersive interactive environment. ...
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- -: White House Easter Egg Roll Highlights
April 16, 2009 (about 15 years ago)Highlights from the 2009 Easter Egg Roll, a tradition that dates back to 1878. On April 13, 2009, some 30,000 guests from 45 states and the District of Columbia converged on the South Lawn under the theme of "Let's Go Play!" (public domain)
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Kumar Sangakkara: The Spirit of Sri Lanka’s Cricket – A Celebration of Our Uniqueness
July 4, 2011 (almost 13 years ago)Cricket player and former captain Kumar Sangakkara delivers an outstanding speech about cricket and the role it played in the Sri Lankan history through the years as a British heirloom and as the national pride.
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Steve Keil: A Manifesto For Play, For Bulgaria and Beyond
January 1, 2011 (over 13 years ago)Steve Keil explains the benefits of play that can help transform the now serious Bulgaria to become the fun, creative and competitive Bulgaria of the future.
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Ali Carr-Chellman: Gaming to Re-engage Boys in Learning
October 1, 2010 (over 13 years ago)Ali Carr-Chellman explains some factors why boys feel out-of-place in schools and how we can resolve this problem to re-engage them academically.
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