Gamification of culture

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/extra-credits/2985-Gamification

An interesting video on the gamification of culture and what this might mean for work and education.  This has been floating around the news recently with a whiff of giddy utopianism.   Luckily the Extra Credit guys also look at the potential dangers involved as well.

They've also recently done an interesting video on tangential learning which is really useful when thinking about learning and interactive media.

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/extra-credits/2957-Tangential-Learning

6 Famous Frivolous Lawsuit Stories that Are Total BS

While the Cracked.com style might be a bit fruity for some classrooms, these are excellent case studies in the way in which law gets mis-represented in the media.  Good for myth-busting lectures, and it starts with the famous McDonalds coffee case and even links to an image of the actual injuries suffered, not for the squeamish.

http://www.cracked.com/article_19150_6-famous-frivolous-lawsuit-stories-that-are-total-b.s..html?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=fanpage&utm_campaign=new+article&wa_ibsrc=fanpage