Yearly Archives: 2012

Welcome to Immune Defense

Our new game is a two dimensional strategy game called Immune Defense.  Seven kinds of white bloods cells can be bought and deployed in the never-ending, always-escalating war against 15 viral and bacterial pathogens.

Part 1 of Immune Defense to be released February 1,

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Association of Medical Illustrators presentation

What follows is my personal history with Medical Illustration.  I was very proud to present my work on Immune Attack and Immune Defense at the 2012 conference of the Association of Medical Illustrators.

Click here for my slides: Association of Medical Illustrators presentation, July 28,

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Robots and Learning Technology

New Scientist article

What new kind of technology will help us learn in the future? Robots who know if you are paying attention, that’s what!

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STEM Video Game Challenge and Teaching Youngsters to Program

Hi.  Do you have a kid at home who is 8?  Or are you a kid who is 8?  Perhaps you are a kid who is 14, or 34.   What would you like to do when you grow up?  Would you like to help the environment, work for major league baseball,

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Stop reading this post

And go get this free download.

www.videogamesandkids.com

Parents no longer have an excuse not to know what is up with video games these days.  Parents and teachers can also see what GOOD things video games can do!

Seriously, stop reading this and go get the download. 

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Upcoming Event: What Can a Video Game Teach?

Melanie Stegman, yours truly, will be presenting her research on Immune Attack, development of the sequal and all about using game to teach and learn.  April 23, 6PM.  At the FabLab on North Capitol at P.  If you have made a game, bring it with you! 

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NSTA Science Rocks Pictures

What does a scientist look like?  See above.

The National Science Teacher Association (NSTA) had a big Science Rocks event at their annual meeting last week.  A few of us lucky scientist types were invited to represent how cool being a scientist can be!

Cindy Hasselbring (Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellow &

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Teaching Science Through Video Game Design

Project Based Learning works.  A project that your students are excited about works better.  A project that allows the students to build levels of abstract and complex concepts upon a stable scaffold is even better.  And a project with a robust scaffold that can address the true complexities of a scientific system is something that many scientists would discuss with your students…

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Teacher made an Immune Attack Demonstration video!

Check out this great Immune Attack demonstration video!!

If you would like to see what Immune Attack is exactly like, watch video of himself playing Immune Attack!

Spoiler alert!  This video is better if you are a teacher, and less interesting if you are a PLAYER! 

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