- NACAC conference attendees filled the massive Wells Fargo Theater at the Colorado Convention Center.
- Nearly 6000 conference attendees filing in for #NACAC12Live. pic.twitter.com/W5jsFKQDom/W5jsFKQD
http://twitter.com/ashleyhenn/status/253937099114434560
— Ashley Hennigan (@ashleyhenn)Thu, Oct 04 2012 19:18:17 - This year's keynote was offered via live stream free of cost.
- NACAC president takes the stage and welcomes the crowd AND those tuning in via live stream! #NACAC12Live pic.twitter.com/dfXd1aXlom/dfXd1aXl
http://twitter.com/ashleyhenn/status/253937374936055808
— Ashley Hennigan (@ashleyhenn)Thu, Oct 04 2012 19:19:23 - After opening remarks, Jane McGonigal takes the stage!
- Dr. Jane McGonigal about to take the stage at #NACAC12live
http://twitter.com/Fairfield_Admis/status/253941649204445184
— Fairfield Admission (@Fairfield_Admis)Thu, Oct 04 2012 19:36:21 - Starting off her speech in a heartwarming fassion, Jane calls on her college admission counselor from Fordham University-Lincoln Center who admitted her as an undergraduate and also offered her a scholarship that would allow her to attend. She asked the audience to join her in honoring the counselor who "changed her life."
- @avantgame Jane McGonigal thanks her college counselor that helped change her life. #NACAC12
http://twitter.com/cpferguson/status/253942320725118978
— Dr. Chris Ferguson (@cpferguson)Thu, Oct 04 2012 19:39:01 - Keynote kicks off with passion and lots of data!
- This conference is a bit bigger than I was expecting #nacac12 pic.twitter.com/RPIAMmq5om/RPIAMmq5
http://twitter.com/brianaeich/status/253943885649309697
— Briana Eicheldinger (@brianaeich)Thu, Oct 04 2012 19:45:15 - @Advantgame any speech starting off w passion being mentioned I'm all in! #passionnation #NACAC12
http://twitter.com/Passion4L/status/253942470990241792
— Lamarr Womble (@Passion4L)Thu, Oct 04 2012 19:39:37 - @avantgame asking the #nacac12 crew to take games and gamers seriously...that's a first
http://twitter.com/matthewboyce/status/253942153569521665
— matthewboyce (@matthewboyce)Thu, Oct 04 2012 19:38:22 - Young people are spending as much time learning about gaming as they are learning about everything else. #NACAC12Live
http://twitter.com/ashleyhenn/status/253942861060509696
— Ashley Hennigan (@ashleyhenn)Thu, Oct 04 2012 19:41:10 - 97% of teens play video games, 92% of 2 yr olds! 10k hours by the time they are 21. #nacac12 @avantgame #yam
http://twitter.com/mhnelson/status/253944748119818241
— Mark H Nelson (@mhnelson)Thu, Oct 04 2012 19:48:40 - This is what your brain on games looks like. Courtesy of @avantgame #nacac12live #nacac12 pic.twitter.com/ygIDjKG8om/ygIDjKG8
http://twitter.com/getmatchbox/status/253944990319902722
— Matchbox (@getmatchbox)Thu, Oct 04 2012 19:49:38 - Jane McGonigal: "the opposite of play isn't work... its depression" #NACAC12
http://twitter.com/jameswsmith/status/253945188601446402
— James William Smith (@jameswsmith)Thu, Oct 04 2012 19:50:25 - 10 positive emotions gamers gain from playing -- and their long-term positive impact on their lives. #NACAC12 pic.twitter.com/AZa2GbBdom/AZa2GbBd
http://twitter.com/CollegeCounsel/status/253946194005483521
— Judi Robinovitz (@CollegeCounsel)Thu, Oct 04 2012 19:54:26 - Incredible. Video gamers have nearly a 30% higher creativity competency than their peers. #NACAC12Live
http://twitter.com/ashleyhenn/status/253946305854971904
— Ashley Hennigan (@ashleyhenn)Thu, Oct 04 2012 19:54:52 - "Gamers spend 80% of their time failing."@avantgame What would YOU do if you weren't afraid to fail? #nacac12
http://twitter.com/jhiscock/status/253946471802617856
— Jillian Hiscock (@jhiscock)Thu, Oct 04 2012 19:55:31 - Scientific research proves games are making real positive psychological change.
- Scientists have found that ADHD symptoms disappear when a student is playing their favorite games. #NACAC12 keynote Jane McGonigal
http://twitter.com/nlentine/status/253946717077114881
— Nicole Lentine (@nlentine)Thu, Oct 04 2012 19:56:30 - "Social gamers more likely to help others in their community" #nacac12
http://twitter.com/AbeGruber/status/253946751881461760
— Abe Gruber (@AbeGruber)Thu, Oct 04 2012 19:56:38 - Gamers w/ autism show increased social intelligence, ADHD symptoms decrease & social gamers are more willing to help others. #NACAC12Live
http://twitter.com/ashleyhenn/status/253947167927066625
— Ashley Hennigan (@ashleyhenn)Thu, Oct 04 2012 19:58:17 - In clinical trials, casual games outperform pharmaceuticals for anxiety and depression! Wow. #NACAC12 keynote
http://twitter.com/nlentine/status/253947582261383168
— Nicole Lentine (@nlentine)Thu, Oct 04 2012 19:59:56 - "Games help us becoming resilient to overcome challenges - both physical, emotional, and social." #nacac12
http://twitter.com/AbeGruber/status/253947869319540736
— Abe Gruber (@AbeGruber)Thu, Oct 04 2012 20:01:04
