Thursday, March 14, 2013

Learning Processing

Hey buddy,

I'm going to be learning programming in processing - do you want to learn with me? I found these video tutorials that seem pretty good. They say you should be at least 10 years old, and OMG, you're 10 years old.


Healthier Living Via Video Games

Doug and Janet sent you this article about video games in health care.



A video game can turn a child with diabetes into an empowered superhero who tests his blood sugar before taking on monsters. Give a new mother a game — with gift cards as prizes — and she’s more likely to show up for well-baby visits.
“Games tap into very deep and fundamental aspects of our psychology,” said Ken Werbach, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School who wrote a book on gaming. “We love surprises, we love challenges, we love competition, we love fun.”


Monday, March 11, 2013