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By: e-Patient Dave

e-Patient Dave — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 05:29:00 +0000

Gilles, as I’ve thought about this for a couple of days, I’ve come to love.

Susannah, thanks for the link to Joe Chemo. It should be required viewing – VERY good example of how to make learning content engaging, not a drag.

This opens my mind to a whole new kind of contributor to bring into this new future: charmers, entertainers.

By: Gilles Frydman

Gilles Frydman — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 17:44:43 +0000

I forgot, in the original post, to put a link to a video interview with Ben Sawyer, co-founder of the serious games initiative. Here it is:

By: Alan Greene

Alan Greene — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 16:13:32 +0000

For a game that is both a great game and a powerful health tool (sadly, still a rare combination), check out Re-mission from HopeLab, designed for teens and young adults with cancer. “An epic battle rages deep in the realms of the human body.”

You can find both the game and the community at http://www.re-mission.net.

By: Susannah Fox

Susannah Fox — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 14:05:07 +0000

To pick up the ludique baton, here's my pick for an engaging site: The Body Explained And a favorite game (no, really): Somebody: Human Anatomy What else is out there for kids & adults?

By: Alan Greene

Alan Greene — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 03:43:28 +0000

Gilles, I love this post!
As a pediatrician, I couldn’t agree more.

Raising a generation of Health Participants will create a force that would never accept things that today’s patients consider normal.