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Alur
Denmark3900 Posts
Now, there's a workshop centered around gaming, and what we're gonna do is create an environment where people can play video games. And the ambition is to make this a permanent part of the school, but many teachers don't like this idea. The general arguments being: "It's not educational" and "It's not good for the environment". So teamliquid, i ask of you humbly to present arguments that could convince people that gaming might have social and/or educational value.  | ||
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Pyrrhuloxia
United States6700 Posts
bite me. I mean seriously wtf is this shit: http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/05/online-poker-carbon-emission.php makes no fucking sense. | ||
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Carefree
United States1571 Posts
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blabber
United States4448 Posts
games like Halo and whatnot have no value whatsoever but a game like Professor Layton forces you to think outside the box to solve its puzzles, which I would imagine has some value | ||
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Alur
Denmark3900 Posts
On September 09 2009 16:11 Pyrrhuloxia wrote: lol treehuggers. "its not good for the environment!" bite me. I mean seriously wtf is this shit: http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/05/online-poker-carbon-emission.php makes no fucking sense. Yeah, my school is kinda big on the environment. Denmark lol. | ||
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Carthac
United States393 Posts
TLDR version: Everyone is equal on the internet | ||
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MamiyaOtaru
United States1687 Posts
On September 09 2009 16:11 Pyrrhuloxia wrote: lol treehuggers. "its not good for the environment!" bite me. I mean seriously wtf is this shit: http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/05/online-poker-carbon-emission.php makes no fucking sense. I love it how this article is on the internet, which is using electricity and causing carbon emissions so I can read it | ||
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Kong John
Denmark1020 Posts
I think alot of games can be rather educational, games like Europa Universalis 3 can teach alot about history, there is a complete mod out for this game (cant remember the name, ill look for it) that makes it very historically acurrate. Ive been taught most of my english and my vast historical knowledge from games. Im not really sure what other lessons could be brought in. (Maybe EVE for math >.<) | ||
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Alur
Denmark3900 Posts
Feel free to include personal anecdotes about how gaming has helped you, like Kong John. | ||
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jonnyp
United States415 Posts
On September 09 2009 16:11 blabber wrote: depends on the game... games like Halo and whatnot have no value whatsoever but a game like Professor Layton forces you to think outside the box to solve its puzzles, which I would imagine has some value decision making on the fly, team work, hand eye coordination, reflexes, even provides a method of socialization with peers. these are all pretty decent things that can come from halo "and whatnot" | ||
riptide
5673 Posts
I've actually been meaning to research this phenomenon for a while, just haven't got down to it yet. | ||
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caldo149
United States469 Posts
MMOs are all social games that usually encourage interaction between players for maximum benefit. In fact, any multiplayer game is a decent social experience. (ie racing, fighting, sports, etc.) People get to share the fun and have some fun competition. Over time, people can get to know each other's styles and get to know each other a little better in that regard. | ||
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lazz
Australia3119 Posts
On September 09 2009 16:11 Pyrrhuloxia wrote: lol treehuggers. "its not good for the environment!" bite me. I mean seriously wtf is this shit: http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/05/online-poker-carbon-emission.php makes no fucking sense. oh god please tell me that's a parody. hippies dont understand the concept of opportunity cost.. | ||
Jibba
United States22883 Posts
You might try showing Storyteller's WCG documentary with the brain activity stuff on Xellos. | ||
Manifesto7
Osaka27174 Posts
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NeverGG
United Kingdom5399 Posts
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Kong John
Denmark1020 Posts
On September 09 2009 16:35 Alur wrote: Ørestad Gymnasium. Feel free to include personal anecdotes about how gaming has helped you, like Kong John. An old friend of mine goes there :D I find it hard to justify playing games like halo or CS, but sim games (not the sims) and puzzle games could be really nice to try out there. The problem with sim games is that they take quite a while though, so they wouldnt really be that great for this project. But there still is a lot of other games that could be great for this. I really hope your project goes well! | ||
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minus_human
4784 Posts
http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=87652 | ||
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Thats_The_Spirit
Netherlands138 Posts
http://www.scientificblogging.com/news_articles/play_tetris_get_smarter_reading_science_helps_too A recent study showing improved brain efficiency and grey matter increase after playing tetris. They let 26 adolescent girls play tetris for three monts / 30 minutes a day, and compared it to a control group. Measurements were made before and after with a structural and functional MRI. On September 09 2009 16:12 Carthac wrote: The fact that anyone, regardless of age/sex/gender/etc., can play alongside each other and play a game with someone they can help but view as an equal. Online games have been used for many physically deformed people to push themselves to becoming social in a way through general text, vent, voice chat, etc. TLDR version: Everyone is equal on the internet This is not always a good thing. Situations occur where some 30 yr old guy makes fun of/ insults/ uses horrible language towards another user in a game, not realising the other user is only a 9 yr old kid. | ||
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Alur
Denmark3900 Posts
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