By Tina Barseghian, KQED Mind/Shift
I think it’s important to point out that although kids can easily be consumed with gratuitously violent games like Angry Birds or Call of Duty, as many or more fun, educational games do exist. The two experiences, learning and enjoying, don’t have to be — and some would argue, should not be — mutually exclusive. Audrey Miller, an art teacher at Oceanview School, puts it beautifully in the accompanying video: “If you’re willing to embrace it, [technology] creates a tremendous amount of opportunity for your students…I’m not sure of the future. All I know is technology provides opportunities for teachers to reach students, for students to express themselves, and for everyone to communicate with each other. It’s a matter of taking advantage of all of it.”
http://mindshift.kqed.org/2010/11/technology-vs-learning-theyre-not-enemies/
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