As I am writing this the League of Legends World Championships for 2014 is going to take place in 3 hours in the country of South Korea. Hundreds of thousands have flown in to see the final two teams face off one another in this Esport and millions aro...

As I am writing this the League of Legends World Championships for 2014 is going to take place in 3 hours in the country of South Korea. Hundreds of thousands have flown in to see the final two teams face off one another in this Esport and millions around the world are standing by at their computers waiting for the live stream to take place. Internet gaming has become more than just a game and has provided many with more meaning in their lives. Many have even given up their livelihoods in

Depression is a topic that is not discussed openly for many reasons. There is a fear to discuss your feelings because many do not want to show their weaknesses. However, depression is very serious and has led to many tragedies before as many of us have seen either through the news or social media. So if we recognize that depression does exist then why is it that we never talk about it until it is too late? I believe everyone has gone through some kind of depression one point in their lives and

Depression is a topic that is not discussed openly for many reasons. There is a fear to discuss your feelings because many do not want to show their weaknesses. However, depression is very serious and has led to many tragedies before as many of us have seen either through the news or social media. So if we recognize that depression does exist then why is it that we never talk about it until it is too late? I believe everyone has gone through some kind of depression one point in their lives and

Recently I have been using a social media outlet called Reddit,  Reddit amazes me with how much community it builds and how it creates an open forum for people to not only share information but to truly connect with one another on many different levels. Information is shared and concerns are answered by thousands of people within the online community. I am fascinated by how much work individuals put into Reddit as some will spend hours a week upholding topics within subreddits to ensure a

What I found interesting in John Seely Brown’s video is his mention of World of Warcraft and how it was not the game itself that fascinates him but the players and the community that were behind it. John mentioned that people want to become better and in the World of Warcraft community they were able to build and learn from one another based on wanting to get better in the game. I believe what most people neglect about video games is that gaming is a culture and with that comes community.

Education is no longer about teaching students to learn but rather teaching students how to learn and create. Technology has pushed towards a new era of learning known as the maker culture where students create for themselves as a learning process. Thi...

Education is no longer about teaching students to learn but rather teaching students how to learn and create. Technology has pushed towards a new era of learning known as the maker culture where students create for themselves as a learning process. Thi...

What I found interesting in John Seely Brown’s video is his mention of World of Warcraft and how it was not the game itself that fascinates him but the players and the community that were behind it. John mentioned that people want to become better and in the World of Warcraft community they were able to build and learn from one another based on wanting to get better in the game. I believe what most people neglect about video games is that gaming is a culture and with that comes community.

Recently I have been using a social media outlet called Reddit,  Reddit amazes me with how much community it builds and how it creates an open forum for people to not only share information but to truly connect with one another on many different levels. Information is shared and concerns are answered by thousands of people within the online community. I am fascinated by how much work individuals put into Reddit as some will spend hours a week upholding topics within subreddits to ensure a