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viddler has launched this cool way to jot down video notes at SXSW in Austin, TX March 7 - 11 2008 at the Austin Convention Center.

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The conference will address researchers, developers, the community of users, the business and educational world and everyone interested in the phenomenon and the tools of social software.

Recent research has begun to elucidate the key principles of learning that well-designed games can and do embody. At the same time, the broader social significance of gaming culture has become a topic for scholarship across a diversity of fields. Games and simulations do not only reveal new worlds in the virtual realm, they also inspire new world views in the physical one. A vast range of videogames and game-related literature has found its way into curriculum, business, entertainment, and government across the country. Millions of people play, both for work and for recreation – and they participate in ongoing economic and social change as a result. As interest in videogames intensifies and the number of events dedicated to their discussion increases, it is crucial that issues of learning and the social role of games do not get lost in the equally worthy cause of industry-building.

The conference dedicated to Social Change through Digital Games will explore best practices and theory from distribution to funding.

"Non-profit innovators, game designers and foundations will come together this week to advance the use of videogames for social good."

reboot is the european meetup for the practical visionaries who are building tomorrow one little step at a time, using new models for creation and organization—in a world where the only entry barrier is passion