June 5, 2009
Online school to offer game-based course
Florida Virtual School (FLVS) is set to launch what it describes as the first complete online game-based course. The game is called Conspiracy Code and is equal to a full credit American history course. The game is developed by 360Ed Inc and meets both national and state standards. FLVS believes the course is "poised to transform online learning."
Read the press release from FLVS here: http://news.prnewswire.com/DisplayReleaseContent.aspx?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/06-02-2009/0005036506&EDATE=
And a couple articles on the course here: http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/index.cfm?i=59030
And here: http://www.physorg.com/news163334545.html
Also here is the 360Ed Inc website where you can watch a video demo of the game: http://www.360ed.com/
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May 29, 2009
Scholars discuss the value of games for education
At the Games for Change festival (G4C), education scholar James Paul Gee from Arizona State University and the co-director of the Comparative Media Studies program at MIT Henry Jenkins discussed the potential social benefits of games and gaming cultures. Their discussion extolled video games for their ability to promote cultures of creativity and engagement. Promoting these types "participatory cultures" are what school "ought to be doing" states Gee.
Read a full article on the discussion @ http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=23820
Also take a look @ James Paul Gee's book What Video Games Have to Teach Us About Learning and Literacy
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