Comments on: Games – What exactly are kids learning? http://kerileebeasley.com/2010/01/21/games-what-exactly-are-kids-learning/ Trying to get beyond the tip of the IT iceberg Thu, 22 Jul 2010 13:43:24 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: mrsbuwc http://kerileebeasley.com/2010/01/21/games-what-exactly-are-kids-learning/comment-page-1/#comment-134 mrsbuwc Fri, 22 Jan 2010 11:37:09 +0000 http://kerileebeasley.com/?p=419#comment-134 Hi Ollie, I think Learning & Teaching Scotland are really paving the way for other countries in the area of GBL, so I'm happy to highlight the good work you've been doing! I am downloading your presentation as I type - thank you so much for the link! I am really looking forward to watching it. Thanks again :-) Hi Ollie,

I think Learning & Teaching Scotland are really paving the way for other countries in the area of GBL, so I’m happy to highlight the good work you’ve been doing!

I am downloading your presentation as I type – thank you so much for the link! I am really looking forward to watching it.

Thanks again :-)

]]> By: mrsbuwc http://kerileebeasley.com/2010/01/21/games-what-exactly-are-kids-learning/comment-page-1/#comment-133 mrsbuwc Fri, 22 Jan 2010 11:33:08 +0000 http://kerileebeasley.com/?p=419#comment-133 Thanks so much Kevin! I'm intrigued to hear more about your experiences in Spain with Myst. I have downloaded it onto the school iPod Touches, but haven't quite got around to trying it out with kids yet. I'm sure they'll love it! Thanks so much Kevin! I’m intrigued to hear more about your experiences in Spain with Myst. I have downloaded it onto the school iPod Touches, but haven’t quite got around to trying it out with kids yet. I’m sure they’ll love it!

]]> By: OllieBray http://kerileebeasley.com/2010/01/21/games-what-exactly-are-kids-learning/comment-page-1/#comment-131 OllieBray Fri, 22 Jan 2010 07:35:41 +0000 http://kerileebeasley.com/?p=419#comment-131 Great post about GBL and thnaks for the mention of some of the work we have done at Learning and Teaching Scotland. I think the social aspect of gaming that you mention is really important. Did you catch my preseantion at K-12 online which goes into more detail of how we used Guitar Hero? http://k12onlineconference.org/?p=531 Keep in touch. Ollie Great post about GBL and thnaks for the mention of some of the work we have done at Learning and Teaching Scotland. I think the social aspect of gaming that you mention is really important. Did you catch my preseantion at K-12 online which goes into more detail of how we used Guitar Hero? http://k12onlineconference.org/?p=531 Keep in touch. Ollie

]]> By: Kevin Mc Laughlin http://kerileebeasley.com/2010/01/21/games-what-exactly-are-kids-learning/comment-page-1/#comment-130 Kevin Mc Laughlin Fri, 22 Jan 2010 07:29:07 +0000 http://kerileebeasley.com/?p=419#comment-130 A great post and one which I will refer to when discussing game sbased learning activities in school. I have used Myst with a class whilst teaching in Spain and the game not only captured their enthusiasm in Literacy lessons it developed their understanding of descriptive language. The use of games should not be seen as detrimental nor an obstacle to learning and your post helps to demonstrate why games based learning is so useful and effective. A great post and one which I will refer to when discussing game sbased learning activities in school.
I have used Myst with a class whilst teaching in Spain and the game not only captured their enthusiasm in Literacy lessons it developed their understanding of descriptive language.
The use of games should not be seen as detrimental nor an obstacle to learning and your post helps to demonstrate why games based learning is so useful and effective.

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