Gaming advances as a learning tool

[jason]

eSchool News online - Gaming advances as a learning tool

Using computer games to teach is hardly new: The military has been doing it
with pilots and soldiers for decades, and corporations have been gaming for
years as well. But momentum also is growing for using computer games to help teach students basic curricular concepts in school–even such
entertainment-focused games as “Restaurant Empire” and “Zoo Tycoon.”

I guess it is time for me to start keeping track of this dialogue on my blog, especially since we’re going to be using second life this term.

Comments

[dracschick.livejournal.com]

It seems like gaming and advanced games are helping people think about stories and develop their writing skills.

[complicittheory.livejournal.com]

I'm so very skeptical o video games. Mostly because most are so conceptually moronic, but that doesn't mean that the potential isn't there. I need may lifetimes....