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Teachers Using Computer Games in Class
conq writes "BusinessWeek has a piece on the ways in which games are gaining acceptance in the classroom. From the article: 'Teachers across the country are bringing certain games into their schools as a way to pique students' interest in everything from history and politics to physical fitness and music theory. Among the most popular are Firaxis Games Inc.'s Civilization games, Take2's Railroad Tycoon, and Dance Dance Revolution.'"
One of our lecturers asked us to participate in a stock exchange game, and had the nerve to bet that we wouldn't do well.
Sure enough we did well, mainly because we students as one big syndicate is simply too powerful in term of market manipulation, and the fact that one is more risk-taking with fake money. So I guess we did learn something out of it.
Please stop entering code 2,2,7,6,6,4
How is the news? I recall playing Oregon Trail, Number Munchers, and Odell Lake around 15 years ago!
You laugh, but this is actually a serious problem. This study estimates that 25% of American gifted and talented students drop out of high school. Our lowest-common-denominator school system ensures that people with much more potential become demotivated and waste their chances.