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Good read: “Why Games Will Be More Successful in Education than Radio, TV, or MOOCs” -- buff.ly/1gzfzqP
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Our annual charity gala “A Nite to Unite – For Kids” is just one week away! You can register & learn more here: bit.ly/1afNaB4
Watch how surgeons use video games to prep for high-tech surgery: bit.ly/1hHTYtX
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This @StateDept #videogame teaches English and educates users about American culture: bit.ly/180wf6U
Wanna learn more about games in education? Sign up for this cutting-edge #MOOC taught by @constances & @ksquire: bit.ly/15ThXGw
Great piece from @UTsandiego: “Video games prove to be good exercise” -- bit.ly/1afN7Fe
Big news from our grantee, @HopeLab: RT Cancer-fighting mobile app from #HopeLab goes global bit.ly/1bwuq5p
Amazing! Preschoolers are learning how to code thanks to #videogames and #edtech bit.ly/1hnpk8U (via @KQED)
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Agreed! RT @ThanksUSA A huge THANKS to everyone who made the ThanksUSA Treasure Our Troops Gala a success: bit.ly/1dXO3Rn
Check out this really interesting Q&A about games in education with @UnivofBaltimor professor @AnaSalter #edtech: bit.ly/18pkK8n
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This game created by @linkinpark teaches players about protecting natural resources & leveraging sustainable energy: bit.ly/19ipLfR
This is a must-read about the importance of games in education by @alexhuds in @BBCWorld: bit.ly/19FvmyU
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Great piece by @philstuart: “Why games should matter in the health sector”: bit.ly/193RWz8
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The Okun sisters started @ThanksUSA eight years ago to thank our military. #sot
Army corporal Sotelo's mother at the presentation of the scholarship named in his honor @ThanksUSA gala
Great infographic! MT @HopeLab See how gaming can improve resilience in all ages: bit.ly/1b9PyOV
Congrats to our grantee @WW_Workshop! It’s game, Globaloria, was just named a Laureate of The Tech Awards 2013: bit.ly/15t9tjR
Grats to our grantee @ThanksUSA for hosting its 3rd Stephen Curry ThanksUSA Golf Tourney! Check out the pictures: bit.ly/19ACHyp