Absolutely! I think this is possible in two different aspects. First, learning to work/play with others. The collaborative effort required to be successful in today's online games expects that you can and will get along and work cooperatively with others. This expectation in gaming is far more likely to be met with social confidence that players may not possess in the real world. The judgement made in the real world upon first sight or by interactions are less a problem online which makes online collaboration much more appealing than in person. Second, learning online is often expected to happen through trial and error. The ease of the "do over" in a game makes persistence much easier and failure feel trivial. In class, sticking with a tough math problem only lasts so long for the average learner. However, online that same learner may spend hours trying to defeat the enemy or solve the puzzle to get the reward. I believe it is possible, with a lot of preparation and outside the box thinking, to gain similar results in the classroom. That's the game I hope to win!
Friday, February 6, 2015
Jane McGonigal: Gaming can make a better world
Can play and learning be combined?
Absolutely! I think this is possible in two different aspects. First, learning to work/play with others. The collaborative effort required to be successful in today's online games expects that you can and will get along and work cooperatively with others. This expectation in gaming is far more likely to be met with social confidence that players may not possess in the real world. The judgement made in the real world upon first sight or by interactions are less a problem online which makes online collaboration much more appealing than in person. Second, learning online is often expected to happen through trial and error. The ease of the "do over" in a game makes persistence much easier and failure feel trivial. In class, sticking with a tough math problem only lasts so long for the average learner. However, online that same learner may spend hours trying to defeat the enemy or solve the puzzle to get the reward. I believe it is possible, with a lot of preparation and outside the box thinking, to gain similar results in the classroom. That's the game I hope to win!
Absolutely! I think this is possible in two different aspects. First, learning to work/play with others. The collaborative effort required to be successful in today's online games expects that you can and will get along and work cooperatively with others. This expectation in gaming is far more likely to be met with social confidence that players may not possess in the real world. The judgement made in the real world upon first sight or by interactions are less a problem online which makes online collaboration much more appealing than in person. Second, learning online is often expected to happen through trial and error. The ease of the "do over" in a game makes persistence much easier and failure feel trivial. In class, sticking with a tough math problem only lasts so long for the average learner. However, online that same learner may spend hours trying to defeat the enemy or solve the puzzle to get the reward. I believe it is possible, with a lot of preparation and outside the box thinking, to gain similar results in the classroom. That's the game I hope to win!
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