Back to the blog
I just looked, and my last blog post was January 9. I guess that’s not surprising, given the release of How Computer Games Help Children Learn, and some of the media buzz it has raised.
But… there were a bunch of interesting stories that came out over the holiday and since, and I hope to get back to commenting on them.
Meanwhile, I’d like to thank the many people who have sent me (and others in the epistemic games group) emails and comments on the website. We really like hearing from you, and look forward to continuing the conversation about epistemic games, How Computer Games Help Children Learn, and the future of education more generally….
I’m enjoying reading your blog and have based some of my teaching on your ideas (see below).
Recently, I had my fifth graders play a game called Wildlife Tycoon: Venture Africa. My goal was to teach them about how ecosystems work by having them create an ecosystem in the game. Although I would not necessarily call Venture Africa an epistemic game, it was a joy to see everything I’ve been reading about game-based learning taking place in my room. I’m sold on using video games in my classroom.
James Tubbs
misterteacher.blogspot.com
http://www.misterteacher.com