Posts Tagged "learning"

• Kids Getting Smarter with Video Games?

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  Apparently a few libraries are willing to put together a study to determine if there is any truth to the matter.
  My view is obvious. If Video Game Play and Addiction says anything, it is that games can be playgrounds in which people learn.
  A game is a constructed by [...]

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• Gamers as Ambassadors and “Re-Calibrating Intuition” through Games

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  Gamers are a group of folks who game.  (I guess that works as a definition.)  But since when do they have a responsibility? Since always.
  Whatever it is a person does, whether it is as an individual or shared as a group, that person represents the larger entity. If a person is a tourist, [...]

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• 3 Important Lessons I Learned from the Video Game Portal

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  Games are increasingly being recognized as having educational potential. For example, The Escapist points to an article listing a top 25 sims and games for the classroom. But even games that do not consider themselves “edutainment” can hold real potential to guide learning. Scott Sharkey at 1up.com, for example, has just listed a top [...]

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• Are Games Addictive or Learning Experiences?

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  Whether or not video games are addictive or provide a useful learning environment is a hot topic. It is unfortunate that the term “addiction” is even bandied about. (Yes, it is a part of the title of my book. I explain the wording in the book itself.)
  Nick Yee, Stanford PhD, whose work [...]

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• Learning Languages in Virtual Worlds

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  Terra Nova has an article about the use of Second Life for learning English. Of course, any language could well be learned in the context of a culture. The culture of a virtual world is likely little different.
  **Update (3-26-08): Also from Terra Nova, there is a conference to be held for 24-hours on [...]

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