Wednesday, October 19, 2011
My Gaming in ELA Philosophy
I believe that gaming can be a very useful and powerful teaching tool in ELA. In a world where our students are fully encapsulated within video games, it is a great idea to integrate their interests into their education. Reading skills can be improved when the students have the motivation of reading and comprehending in order to play and succeed in a game. Writing skills can be enhanced by letting the students write creatively about the characters and scenarios within video games. By creating video games, students have the opportunity to plan and organize their ideas, which is the first step in the writing process. Games can also be used as a springboard for vocabulary building.
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Well said, hence we are trying to provide a framework where teachers could use gaming literacies to cultivate new literacies! :-)
ReplyDeleteI think you really have to open your mind up to the possibilities that are being presented. I am having a hard time with my ELA teachers even looking at some of the stuff I want to show them because they seem stuck in the old way of doing things. I was that way before I started this program but I am now seeing the importance of being open to the idea. Sometimes its the outcome, learning to read and write, that is more important than the method, gaming vs. reading "The Grapes of Wrath." : )
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