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Good Video Games and Good Learning: Collected Essays on Video Games, Learning, and Literacy By: J. Gee As Told By: Kelsey Schwertfeger

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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Good Video Games and Good Learning: Collected Essays on Video Games, Learning, and Literacy
By: J. Gee

As Told By:

Kelsey Schwertfeger

Video Games DO Promote and Foster Learning

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Students can practice their problem solving skills through video games

Students learn Creativity

& Rigorous Thinking 
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Carefully designed video games make the player a "co-creator" in the game

Online video games

incorporate and promote social interaction

More creativity for teacher instruction

  • A lot of video games that have academic bases
  • Students are more engaged
  • Students are able to be more hands on
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WHY NOT?

Why Not MAKE LEARNING MORE FUN?
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Differentiation

Do I need to say more?
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