Just Play Along Educational games are sometimes not very good and a bit cringeworthy, rather like the word used to describe them: ‘edutainment’ (just typing that word makes me feel slightly uncomfortable). This can be because the fun has been compromised for the educational aspect. However, ‘gamification’ (shudder) is quite popular as a concept, and the goal […]
Games can be divided into two styles of play: Strategic: slower moving, requiring preparation e.g. board games and mobile puzzle games. Reaction-based e.g. sports, video games. (I realise that sports and video games can also have strategy and that board games and puzzle games can also have reaction-based gameplay. These are generalisations, so just go with
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I love video games. Hang on, let’s qualify that: I love a few high quality video games.* I simply don’t care about the rest. Despite #2, I will defend this misunderstood genre. Do What? A game’s objective is to entertain, while a presentation’s objective is to inform and persuade. A great game will also
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How do you look when you speak in front of a group? Not confident enough? Then you probably look as if you don’t believe what you’re saying. I meet plenty of people who feel this way. Too confident? You may come across as arrogant, and not seeming to care what the audience wants. I meet few
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Share your knowledge. Refusing to help others is rarely a good thing. Holy Scripture, Batman A significant example of sharing knowledge is William Tyndale’s translation of part of the Bible from Greek and Hebrew into English in 1526. The printing of this text allowed ordinary people to bypass the priests and monks to interpret the information
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