Changing the World with Video Games

I am continuing the series of posts on kidmin and video games.  In my research, I came across Evoke.  According to Evoke’s blog, “Evoke is a ten-week crash course in changing the world. It is free to play and open to anyone, anywhere.  The goal of the...

Learning from Video Games: Impatience

I just came across an article entitled, “I Want It Now! The Fierce Urgency of Videogaming’s Future.” The article identified a key characteristic of today’s video game consumer: impatience.  Ever heard of Farmville?  The insanely popular...

Informed by Gaming

Several years ago I stood in front of a group of children’s ministry volunteers and leaders at Elmbrook Church in Brookfield, Wisconsin.  For the very first time, I shared my thoughts on how digital kids learned and the challenges ahead for the field of...

Wii Fit Examined

Forbes just released an article discussing the merits of having Wii Fit around the house.  I’m not sure if you have a Wii or not (or if your ministry uses one), but I absolutely love it.  According to gaming blog Kotaku, having a Wii Fit is only useful for those...