My life changed significantly when I purchased my first computer; a Gateway desktop with a fifteen-inch screen and a state-of-the-art micro-processor. It seems like such a long time ago, 1993, and I can’t remember the exact date. The computer was…
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OH??? Thats why games that are educational SUCK!
by lminnis209 • • 0 Comments
James Paul Gee explains that as educators we are trying to reinvent a tool that already works. How many times do people play a game that is really fun at home or with friends but when at school we use…
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Play Your Way to Academic Success?
by Anne Engert • • 0 Comments
Kids love playing games. Computer Age kids love playing computer games. In games, especially highly complex computer games, players must learn, as a matter of course, vast amounts of detailed information about how the game operates and how to interrelate…
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Learn AND Play? Impossible!
by MaryAnn Macedo • • 0 Comments
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…
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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…
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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…