In this week’s blog, I discussed the link between gaming and education (at least the link that could exist but currently doesn’t). It’s a topic I’ve addressed quite a bit in my blog because of my Xbox addiction, but I…
Monthly Archives: November 2009
Learning and Games: Cut the Crap!
by Ryan • • 2 Comments
James Paul Gee, thank you for writing an article for gamers, by a gamer. Now, please don’t ever do it again. Gamers are not academics. Some people, my professor included, will try to tell me this is not true. But…
A Few Words About Thesis Statements
by Kim De Vries • • 1 Comment
Strong thesis statements are crucial because they frame the rest of your discussion for readers or viewers, letting them know how to understand everything that follows. Further, they help you stay on track as you work your way through your…
Embedding Media Files in WordPress.com Posts for Free
by Kim De Vries • • 0 Comments
While WordPress.com supports audio and video uploads, they aren’t free. If you want to do it for free, try the method described below: Get Audio Into WordPress.com for Free
Gaming as Learning: A Paradigm Shift Required
by Jeong Kinser • • 0 Comments
Gaming as Learning: A Paradigm Shift Required I read three times for this text, and I have experienced such a resistance to comprehend what is going on in the content. What happened? I realized that I had such a strong…
Literacy, Artifact, and the Brownie
by rhetdezigner • • 0 Comments
In my library on the top of one of my shelves sits a humble display of media nostalgia. The Royal typewriter reminds me of my mom working hard at home while my sisters were in school typing income tax returns…
Little Brother, Big Implications
by kmontero • • 0 Comments
Cory Doctorow’s text Little Brother yields multiple implications for the society in which we (hopefully not blindly) reside. Doctorow’s entertaining yet horrifying depiction of Marcus and his experience with the Department of Homeland Security, exemplifies a reactionary response to a terrorist…
Do Video Games in the Classroom Come up Short?
by Alex Janney • • 1 Comment
I’m all for any type of educational tool that encourages enthusiasm in students. As Gee and Squire both point out, the introduction of video games as teaching tools is one that could prove beneficial in the classroom. With a sense…
Sample Proposals
by Kim De Vries • • 2 Comments
Here are several proposals I have successfully submitted for conferences. They may be helpful examples. Desire, Dissent and Differentiation: Sustaining Growth in Virtual Networks — New Network Theory 2008 Many if not all virtual communities have been spawned out of…
How much truth is in Little Brother?
by Alex Janney • • 0 Comments
As I read Little Brother, I thought about how it’s not so far fetched for the government to be targeting kids and teenagers when it comes to terrorism connected to technology. After all, wouldn’t it make the most sense that…