Comments on: New report from the EU on Games in Schools http://blog.genyes.org/index.php/2009/06/19/new-report-from-the-eu-on-games-in-schools/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-report-from-the-eu-on-games-in-schools Thoughts About Empowering Students with Technology Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:39:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: The Use of Video Games in Schools | DodaPedia http://blog.genyes.org/index.php/2009/06/19/new-report-from-the-eu-on-games-in-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-129179 The Use of Video Games in Schools | DodaPedia Tue, 14 Jul 2009 13:37:27 +0000 http://blog.genyes.com/?p=1338#comment-129179 [...] 14 Jul 09 The Use of Video Games in Schools Hello there! If you are new here, you might want to subscribe to the RSS feed for updates on this topic.I’ve been somewhat of an advocate of video games in schools, however, I’ve encountered many nay-sayers along the way and they certainly have their valid points. But, when research provides evidence of positive impact, one really can’t look the other way now can they? Here’s a new report from Generation Yes [...] [...] 14 Jul 09 The Use of Video Games in Schools Hello there! If you are new here, you might want to subscribe to the RSS feed for updates on this topic.I’ve been somewhat of an advocate of video games in schools, however, I’ve encountered many nay-sayers along the way and they certainly have their valid points. But, when research provides evidence of positive impact, one really can’t look the other way now can they? Here’s a new report from Generation Yes [...]

]]> By: Stephen J Campanella http://blog.genyes.org/index.php/2009/06/19/new-report-from-the-eu-on-games-in-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-124628 Stephen J Campanella Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:00:58 +0000 http://blog.genyes.com/?p=1338#comment-124628 I will read the study. However, due to the fact that it was sponsored by members of the gaming software industry, I am somewhat credulous regarding its findings, and subsequent recommendations. I would also be interested in reading alternative views to video games in the classroom. All in all, we need to confirm sources while remaining cognizant of any type of media bias. I will read the study. However, due to the fact that it was sponsored by members of the gaming software industry, I am somewhat credulous regarding its findings, and subsequent recommendations.

I would also be interested in reading alternative views to video games in the classroom. All in all, we need to confirm sources while remaining cognizant of any type of media bias.

]]> By: Ho Math and Chess http://blog.genyes.org/index.php/2009/06/19/new-report-from-the-eu-on-games-in-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-124516 Ho Math and Chess Sun, 28 Jun 2009 15:27:18 +0000 http://blog.genyes.com/?p=1338#comment-124516 Parents are not worried about the supervisied environment of educational video games in the classrooms, but are concenred the implication of message children get when playing video games under no guidance. I have enountered many cases that parents have to lock up children's cmputers and feel even want to "smash" the computers beause their children just could not get off vieo games. Just take a look those internet bars business in China and Korea, what are those children doing? Doing researchs on "green enironment issues"? Of course not, they just play video games. What most children do with their wih iphones? Apart from receiving messages, they play video games of course and even in the classrooms when teachers are teaching. Parents are not worried about the supervisied environment of educational video games in the classrooms, but are concenred the implication of message children get when playing video games under no guidance.

I have enountered many cases that parents have to lock up children’s cmputers and feel even want to “smash” the computers beause their children just could not get off vieo games. Just take a look those internet bars business in China and Korea, what are those children doing? Doing researchs on “green enironment issues”? Of course not, they just play video games.

What most children do with their wih iphones? Apart from receiving messages, they play video games of course and even in the classrooms when teachers are teaching.

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