tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7283584335635780428.post5917151386802699773..comments2023-04-27T04:35:04.968-04:00Comments on Teaching Transforms: EDUC 504: Expertise (Reflections on July 23 Class)Emily Van Arkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10593903103254340877noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7283584335635780428.post-48741073706244328642010-07-27T18:00:50.053-04:002010-07-27T18:00:50.053-04:00emily, the whole idea of using video games (or any...emily, the whole idea of using video games (or any games) in education is a very attractive one to me. There seems to be natural human inclination towards games, with people preferring games in different forms. As Gee points out, there really is some higher order thinking required to succeed at video games. The key thing to me is helping students "unpack" that knowledge so that it can be transferred to other curriculum content. I could really see alignment between the scientific method and the thought processes used by video gamers.Bill Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04039344532378682160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7283584335635780428.post-24790685532704485572010-07-27T12:37:05.201-04:002010-07-27T12:37:05.201-04:00George, it will be interesting to see what (if any...George, it will be interesting to see what (if anything) your mentor teacher uses technology for... hopefully we'll have some sharing on that topic in the methods course? I agree that the immediate feedback is both valuable and tricky -- I think my mentor teacher may be good at it, though, so I'm looking forward to watching and learning.Emily Van Arkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10593903103254340877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7283584335635780428.post-27308224097828353462010-07-27T11:48:23.704-04:002010-07-27T11:48:23.704-04:00As a friend of mine used to say after attending a ...As a friend of mine used to say after attending a seminar facilitated by someone who knew very little,<br />"I read a book, now I'm an expert." For me with all of these new experiences with technology the question is which will I find compelling enough to pursue to the point of relative expertise. It is good that we are experiencing and experimenting but there is so much to learn and my brain is getting crowded out. My real hope is that I see some of this modeled in compelling ways. When I read the edubloggers and other geeks I just tend to think it is their thing. It is not that I don't see a value in much of this. But figuring out a way to implement any of these technologies in a way that is not just gimmicky or a time waster is going to be the trick. Even with the gaming stuff, I see a value in immediate assessment but doing it in a way that students find encouraging and engaging will take a good deal of thought and good instincts.GWWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01816459685904604339noreply@blogger.com