Video+Games+As+Learning+Engines

About the Session
> David Warlick, The Landmark Project owner and author (see Keynote bio) > > > “Edutainment” is a word not typically used positively to describe computer applications designed to make learning fun. But in recent years, educators are begin­ning to take a serious look at the roles of technology, fun and serious video gaming in formal education. Get at overview of various video game genres, recent writing about video games in education and some spin-off activities that will amaze you. Find out the characteristics of video gam­ing that seem to make the practice such a compelling learning experience for youngsters.

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 * video
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