[YL] Info: PLAY AND LEARN

[Lee White]

Thanks for the lead on this article
http://theage.com.au/articles/2005/08/23/1124562860174.html. I think
this is more the educational system being able to grow and accept new
technology and expanded learning styles...For years our company has been
developing www.vstreet.com <http://www.vstreet.com/>  as a resource for
learning life skills and social skills including a full curriculum on
anger. The acceptance of web based training by both the social service
and the educational systems has been very slow. When we submit for
funding to build educational games into vstreet.com as requested by our
users, the funding never happens. Too bad...lee at northwestmedia.com

 

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PLAY AND LEARN
This article presents perspectives from heavy weights such as Steven
Johnson, Elyssabeth Leigh, Mark Pesce and others on the use of video
games as educational tools. Nevertheless, it was Mark Pesce's concern
for the real-world efficacy of video games that interested me the most:
    "We train pilots in simulations so they can carry those lessons over
into the real world. We even train army personnel in simulations so they
can carry those lessons over to the real world. Are our children
carrying those lessons over into the real world? That's an open
question. I don't think anybody knows the answer to that."



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