Question response to "Why School?"
Based on Richardson’s prologue to the book and Part 1: Old School, do you think games should be a part of learning, especially networked, online, massive, multiplayer games like “Minecraft”? What kinds of learning did Richardson’s son and his friends demonstrate? Blog Post #1 “Why School?” Do I think online games should be part of learning? I have struggled with this idea for quite a while. I have heard many of my young students (Grade 1-3) say that all they did on the weekend was play video games. It was a sunny weekend and they were indoors for most of it. I have worried about the addiction to these “fantasy” worlds, the “antisocial” behaviour they may develop, and the “lazy” lifestyle of sitting all day. However, after reading Richardson’s book, my thinking shifted slightly. Yes he was referring to his teenage children and a rainy day circumstance, but he did make some valid points. I would still argue that young children, such as the age group...