kayb85

Ugh! Sorry, I don't seem to be able to do links today. Anyway, the
book is called What Video Games Have to Teach Us About Learning and
Literacy [Published in English]
by James Paul Gee. You could look it up on Amazon easily if you're
interested.

I haven't read it, but it looks interesting.

Sheila


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> That link doesn't appear to be working. I looked the book up at
> Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-
> /1403961697/qid=1092587105/sr=8-1/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i1_xgl14/104-
7718769-
> 6998305?v=glance&s=books&n=507846
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> Sheila
>
>
>
> --- In [email protected], "kayb85"
<sheran@p...>
> wrote:
> > Is anyone familiar with this? It looks really interesting to me.
> >
> > http://gpn.unl.edu/cml/cml_product.asp?
> > catalog_name=GPN&product_id=1527
> >
> > Sheila

AnneO

--- In [email protected], "kayb85" <sheran@p...>
wrote:
the
> book is called What Video Games Have to Teach Us About Learning and
> Literacy [Published in English]
> by James Paul Gee.

I did read this book (got it from the library) ~ Jake even *stole* it
from me and read some, too. It was a while ago...what I can remember
about it was really good...I especially liked what it said about
violent video games.

Also, we just got the new 2005 Time For Kids Almanac ~ I HIGHLY
recommend these books, btw ~ but Jake bookmarked a page for me to
read ~ "Computer and the Internet."

An excerpt: "Many parents and teachers think kids' instant messaging
habits are taking away from more important things. <<<my note: like
homework, of course!>>...Researchers who study kids and the internet
say instant messaging isn't getting in the way of real life. They
note that new technology often triggers old, exaggerated fears..."

The following page also has a wonderful Computer, Internet, Video-
Game Timeline (and I LOVE timelines!).

Be Well ~
Anne, killing time while a coat of paint in the bedroom dries, and
needing an unschooling fix since I can't get to the .com message
boards!

Gerard Westenberg

<< Anyway, the
book is called What Video Games Have to Teach Us About Learning and
Literacy [Published in English]
by James Paul Gee. >>>

I have this book - its good. Not a light read!

Gee is a Professor of Education and he talks about how he was sure that video games were not good for literacy - until he started playing them with his 5 year old son. That prompted his book and research - he discusses successful learning models and how video games meet all these criteria.

In the last chapter he slams the low and high education argument - you know, that books are of high educational quality and video games are not. Gee says this is not true, given his research, and that it is often a way of some in society putting down others .He writes of leaners seeing connections and getting what they need from all resources....Leonie

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24hrmom

<< The book is called What Video Games Have to Teach Us About Learning and
Literacy [Published in English] by James Paul Gee. >>

<< Gee is a Professor of Education and he talks about how he was sure that
video games were not good for literacy - until he started playing them with
his 5 year old son. That prompted his book and research - he discusses
successful learning models and how video games meet all these criteria. >>

Tying this into the conference ... I'll be mentioning him in my talk! <g> I
have the book on my to buy list (our library system doesn't have it -
surprise) but I have read an article he wrote along the same lines. And I
have seen what he talks about in action with my 12yo son.

Pam L
http://www.livingjoyfully.ca

Aimee

<<Ugh! Sorry, I don't seem to be able to do links
today<<

Let me introduce you to the site

www.tinyurl.com

It takes your long, going to be broken anyway, I
looked for that for five minutes and now I can never
get that time back web links, and turns them into tiny
little pretty links that WORK, and fit on one line!
lol

~Aimee