Unfortunately, I can't recommend either as Hot Flashes candidates, as, no offense to those involved, they're not exactly the best Flash-based games I've had the opportunity to play. However, it is at least noteworthy that an organization of Sun's size sees these kinds of learning tools as worthwhile. Worth a look for the in-game music alone.

Play: Sun Learning Services [Sun]

Michael Guerena and Mark Wagner, of the Orange County Department of Education, put together a cool video to dish the dirt on education through gaming.

Guerena, a Kotaku-reader, wrote in to say that he and his colleagues are "very serious about getting teachers and schools to adopt games as part of their curriculum."

Instead of just spouting off their personal beliefs about the learning goodness built into many games, the two sought out experts in the field and got them to talk about it.

Notable interviews include the legendary Dr. Henry Jenkins, Dr. James Gee, Clark Ladrich and GameSpy's Dave Kosak. An impressive list. The department also offers classes on video games in education.

I love to see the positive virtues of gaming extolled, especially when it's someone inside the system singing the praises.

Edugaming Film [OCDE]