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My 16ds has been "gaming" for years. Some of his favorites, right now, are
Starcraft and Final FantasyII. I was reading Mary Gold's article If You Give
a Kid a Nintendo; it's wonderful! If you haven't read it yet, get to
Sandra's website and do it!

So, I have this son, like I've said and he has spent most of his time emersed
in video games and all that entails (read Mary's article). I'm trying to put
together a "transcript" and am needing some ideas for translating these
gaming activities into subjects. Any brainstorming with me would help.
Thanks!

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In a message dated 8/28/02 10:08:55 AM Central Daylight Time,
GSmith8995@... writes:


> So, I have this son, like I've said and he has spent most of his time
> emersed
> in video games and all that entails (read Mary's article). I'm trying to
> put
> together a "transcript" and am needing some ideas for translating these
> gaming activities into subjects. Any brainstorming with me would help.
> Thanks!

Why do you need to translate gaming into subjects? Is this for fulfilling a
state required report? If so, you could say things like...
Worked on activities to build hand eye coordination.
Developed problem solving skills in math and language arts.
(if he likes to write his own *games* you could say...)
Advanced writing skills
Learned computer graphics and languages.
Developed an understanding of scientific inquiry.
Improved reading levels and mastery of the English language.
Foreign language skills.

Does this help at all? <g>
~Nancy


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In a message dated 8/28/2002 10:36:17 AM Central Daylight Time,
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<< Why do you need to translate gaming into subjects? >>

Hi Nancy,
The only reason I'm even doing this is because my son has told me he would
like to go to the community college when he's eighteen. So instead of having
to rack my brain for a 4 year transcript and not lie, I want to go ahead and
do it one year at a time or whenever I think of it. (Although I'm usually
famous for waiting to the last minute to do everything!)
I also want to write a transcript in language the college will understand,
you know, "play the game".
Your suggestions are a great help, thanks.

Joy

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My experience in community college required no transcripts at all
(Particularly those students older than 18). Many allow homeschoolers to
take classes as young as 14.
~Elissa Cleaveland
An unlesson'd girl, unschool'd, unpractic'd;
Happy in this, she is not so old
But she may learn.
W.S. The Merchant of Venice III, ii, 160