I recently came across James Paul Gee through David Smith. He is exactly what I was looking for: an eloquent champion of the beneficial role of computer games in learning. You can see him in two great talks here and here. Wikipedia entry here. Three points that resonated: “School is all manual and no game.” [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Impact of computer games / internet'
James Paul Gee
November 21st, 2009 · No Comments · Education, Good Teaching, Impact of computer games / internet
Video Games and Children: first salvo
August 11th, 2009 · No Comments · Impact of computer games / internet
I’m going to start fondly at home: with dysTalk. Last October, Tom Maher gave a talk for us on Video Games and Children. It was an elegant and convincing argument against their use from the perspective of a teacher, and shall form a perfect opening for our debate. His allegations: 1. They take up children’s [...]
A Fresh Start
August 2nd, 2009 · No Comments · Education, Good Teaching, Impact of computer games / internet
With the optimism of the summer and a new academic year, this blog is going to see some changes. 4 posts a week, A bit more direction I’ve felt myself lurch ever closer to the ‘club bore’ on matters of education; this blog (rather than the ears of bored friends) shall become by receptacle instead. [...]
