Tag: mental health

Week 5 Discussion-Gaming and Mental Health

by nhardson on February 3, 2016 11:47 pm

I found the Granic reading to be incredibly interesting. Primarily the idea that video games could be used as a platform to treat mental health problems in youth. This seems like an excellent opportunity area to utilize video games as a platform for social good. Additionally, I believe it would be incredibly interesting to utilize… Read more

Week 5 Post: "Chocolate Covered Broccoli"

by ccolgan on February 1, 2016 10:02 pm

Brenda Laurel coined the term “chocolate covered broccoli” in her 2001 book, Utopian Entrepreneur. It’s a phrase that gets thrown around so much in educational research that it’s starting to lose its meaning. But I really thought it was the perfect term for Granic, Lobel, and Engels’ approach to exploring the possibilities for serious health… Read more