This just in (to my emailbox from my library director)…
Critics say ‘Oh no’ to Halo
Specifically, a library hosting Halo 2 contest
…an article from the Daily Herald, a suburban Chicago newspaper.
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James Paul Gee admits openly that he knows nothing about libraries. He’s an academic and is here to talk about Libraries, Gaming, and the New Equity Crisis… or, how libraries can play a more crucial role in new literacies and modern learning environments.
Gaps
Literacy gap
Applications gap
Kids can’t apply their knowledge to a problem. They can only [...]
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Gaming for Adults. Yes, we do play games.
Martin House and Mark Engelbrecht from The Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County (PLCMC) showed a cool, loud, video about gaming. Wish I could show it here, but I can’t, so here are some of text highlights:
Learning is about…
Developing social intelligence
Quick thinking skills
Problem solving sikills
Critical thinking skills
Developing [...]
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