Comments on: Gaming – family fun http://kwhobbes.edublogs.org/2007/01/26/gaming-family-fun/ Discussions on education and learning Fri, 26 Jun 2009 22:15:24 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Get out and Go! » Gaming - family fun http://kwhobbes.edublogs.org/2007/01/26/gaming-family-fun/comment-page-1/#comment-820 Get out and Go! » Gaming - family fun Tue, 20 Mar 2007 16:53:04 +0000 http://kwhobbes.edublogs.org/2007/01/26/gaming-family-fun/#comment-820 [...] Original post by kwhobbes [...] [...] Original post by kwhobbes [...]

]]> By: David Truss http://kwhobbes.edublogs.org/2007/01/26/gaming-family-fun/comment-page-1/#comment-246 David Truss Wed, 07 Feb 2007 07:40:27 +0000 http://kwhobbes.edublogs.org/2007/01/26/gaming-family-fun/#comment-246 Kelly, I know this post is a little late to add to the discussion, but I thought of this post http://www.raphkoster.com/gaming/essay1.shtml and wanted to share it with you. I wrote about it here: http://elgg.net/dtruss/weblog/138103.html I am not a gamer and would be interested in what you think. Dave Kelly,
I know this post is a little late to add to the discussion, but I thought of this post
http://www.raphkoster.com/gaming/essay1.shtml
and wanted to share it with you. I wrote about it here:
http://elgg.net/dtruss/weblog/138103.html

I am not a gamer and would be interested in what you think.
Dave

]]> By: Miss Profe http://kwhobbes.edublogs.org/2007/01/26/gaming-family-fun/comment-page-1/#comment-177 Miss Profe Sat, 27 Jan 2007 20:35:46 +0000 http://kwhobbes.edublogs.org/2007/01/26/gaming-family-fun/#comment-177 Can you believe I have NEVER played a video game? My students expire when I reveal my truth to them. As you say, Kelly, I guess I have found too many other things that I like to do. However, perhaps I will try my hands at one at some point. As far as edutech in the classroom, I am novice as well, but I am attempting to stick by big toe into the Web 2.0 pond.:) Can you believe I have NEVER played a video game? My students expire when I reveal my truth to them. As you say, Kelly, I guess I have found too many other things that I like to do. However, perhaps I will try my hands at one at some point.

As far as edutech in the classroom, I am novice as well, but I am attempting to stick by big toe into the Web 2.0 pond.:)

]]> By: Dean Shareski http://kwhobbes.edublogs.org/2007/01/26/gaming-family-fun/comment-page-1/#comment-170 Dean Shareski Sat, 27 Jan 2007 06:39:33 +0000 http://kwhobbes.edublogs.org/2007/01/26/gaming-family-fun/#comment-170 While I may be well versed in a number of web 2.0 tools, I have virtually no experience of interest in video games. I do think they will have a role in learning. I rely greatly on people like yourselves to dissect it some. I think it's important for me to relate my lack of understanding with gaming to the lack of understanding many of our teachers have with other web2.0 tools. Just because they don't get it, doesn't mean it doesn't have a place in learning. You will be someone who i think will help us find that place. While I may be well versed in a number of web 2.0 tools, I have virtually no experience of interest in video games. I do think they will have a role in learning. I rely greatly on people like yourselves to dissect it some.
I think it’s important for me to relate my lack of understanding with gaming to the lack of understanding many of our teachers have with other web2.0 tools. Just because they don’t get it, doesn’t mean it doesn’t have a place in learning. You will be someone who i think will help us find that place.

]]> By: Dustin http://kwhobbes.edublogs.org/2007/01/26/gaming-family-fun/comment-page-1/#comment-167 Dustin Fri, 26 Jan 2007 23:06:36 +0000 http://kwhobbes.edublogs.org/2007/01/26/gaming-family-fun/#comment-167 Looking for an interesting application in IT courses? I use this totally free game making software (GameMaker) with my computer science classes and IP classes. http://gamemaker.nl/ There are numerous tutorials and examples to help get started. It has been the highlight of my courses. The best part is you are able to teach an incredible amount of skills through the class - design, planning, writing skills, basic computer programming skills, etc. - it truly captivates and "engages" the kids. Looking for an interesting application in IT courses? I use this totally free game making software (GameMaker) with my computer science classes and IP classes. http://gamemaker.nl/ There are numerous tutorials and examples to help get started. It has been the highlight of my courses. The best part is you are able to teach an incredible amount of skills through the class – design, planning, writing skills, basic computer programming skills, etc. – it truly captivates and “engages” the kids.

]]> By: Scott Elias http://kwhobbes.edublogs.org/2007/01/26/gaming-family-fun/comment-page-1/#comment-166 Scott Elias Fri, 26 Jan 2007 22:45:02 +0000 http://kwhobbes.edublogs.org/2007/01/26/gaming-family-fun/#comment-166 Great post, Kelly! I think a lot of times video games get a bad rap. My personal favorite was Pitfall on my Atari console. Boy do I wish I still had that thing today... Regardless, I think we as educators could do well to take a look at what is so engaging about video games and see how we could apply that in a school setting. Great post, Kelly! I think a lot of times video games get a bad rap. My personal favorite was Pitfall on my Atari console. Boy do I wish I still had that thing today…

Regardless, I think we as educators could do well to take a look at what is so engaging about video games and see how we could apply that in a school setting.

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