Language Gamer @LanguageGamer

@SenorG Incan Gold is very light, but lots of fun, especially with kids. And there's always Snorta.

@SenorG Loved season 1... didn't realize Season 2 was out. Thanks!

@rjblake51 A language pedagogy? Any more details / slides? Thanks! #gchangers

@shiv53 Latin?! Est bardus! Kids should start with a spoken language, with a living culture, not a dead one. And I took 3 years!

@shiv53 MW2 Airport - I'm curious, from an instructional and game designer's perspective... did it inspire any reflection?

@shiv53 MW2 Airport -- Really? How many civilians did u kill? Did u try to stop the massacre, or just watch it happen? How did that feel?

@GKokoris > Havasupai Village idea: have you seen "A Force More Powerful?" Activism / social action game with such scenarios. #gamedesign

Make magic with new language skills #sixwordgamestory #gamedesign #languages

I think credibility is more important than fidelity... and that striving for fidelity can often undermine credibility in a learning game

Great discussion about the need for fidelity in sims / games for learning at the #hscb "Developing Intercultural Adaptability" conference

And the link to game-based language learning is that games are great for both spaced repetition and emotional engagement!

Last tweet references Gary Trotta's newsletter, and should include tags #languages #learning

Summary from "Brain Rules" book, especially relevant to language learning: spaced repetition and emotional engagement. http://bit.ly/3zL5NY

Making plans for the #ACTFL09 conference in San Diego later this month. Looking fwd to showing our publishing clients some new games.

Great crowd at the #unity3d conference this year -- smart, open, and friendly. The strong community says a lot about the tool. #unite09

RT @shiv53 China Bans Foreign Investment In Online Games, Virtual Worlds http://su.pr/1QUWSI -- need to learn more about this one.

Rich Hilleman's (EA) comments about ubiquitous gaming at the #unite09 conference also apply to persistant learning. #eLearning #unity3d