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Category Archives: game technology


More on Natal - imagine what could be done in education

June 10, 2009 – 8:49 am

In a previous post I briefly reminisced on the development of interaction devices with computers over the years. Today we are seeing an incredible array of devices and the games arena seems to be the area really pushing the limits. In that post there was an embedded video on Microsoft’s Natal that I […]

By Jerry Leeson | Also posted in Educationau, innovation | Comments (0)

A truly versatile input device - You!

June 2, 2009 – 8:15 am

It’s great to look at the way input devices have changed over time. From what I understand the QWERTY keyboard was a way to slow down typists initially way back when we had mechanical typewriters. The seemingly random placement of the keys was supposed to slow users down to a speed that the […]

By Jerry Leeson | Also posted in Educationau, Wii, innovation, interactive whiteboards | Comments (1)

Catchment Detox

August 18, 2008 – 10:52 am

Over the last few months I have been spending a bit of time looking at various games platforms, particularly web-based games. Here’s a new initiative from the ABC called Catchment Detox supporting learning about environmental issues and management of catchments. From the website:
It’s an online game where you’re in charge of the whole […]

By Jerry Leeson | Also posted in Educationau | Comments (3)