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Old 10-18-2006, 04:47 PM   #1
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Default Let's get edumacated by playing video games.

I read the "School bans fun" thread by strechypanda, and I saw this at the bottom.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15309615/
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Old 10-18-2006, 09:06 PM   #2
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The Federation of American Scientists — which typically weighs in on matters of nuclear weaponry and government secrecy declared Tuesday that video games can redefine education.
I find this funny, as it seems to be quite out of their field.
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Old 10-19-2006, 03:15 AM   #3
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The theory is that games teach skills that employers want: analytical thinking, team building, multitasking and problem-solving under duress.
WAIT! GAMES MAKE YOU MULTITASK AND QUICKLY SOLVE PROBLEMS IN STRESSFUL SITUATIONS, SOMETIMES UTILIZING TEAMWORK AND THINKING HARD ABOUT THEM!?

THIS IS NEWS TO ME!
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Old 10-19-2006, 02:31 PM   #4
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Aka...Spatial skills


because girls want boyfriends who have great skills.
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Old 10-19-2006, 03:13 PM   #5
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Those scientists are really on a roll! They've recently declared something that's been pretty obvious for years to anyone with half a brain. Doug Lowenstein seems to be on the same boat that I'm on.
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Old 10-19-2006, 03:59 PM   #6
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Default Re: Let's get edumacated by playing video games.

When I was between the age of 3-5 years old my parents used games like Mario and Legend of Zelda: A Link To The Past to teach me how to read.

It works, omg.
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Old 10-20-2006, 02:20 PM   #7
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Finally. Also gamers have fast reflexes for the most part .
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Old 10-20-2006, 02:39 PM   #8
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It counts because it was said by people who have a degree in something.
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