Playing to learn.Wait! Aren't teachers supposed to discourage video games See video game console. ? The research increasingly says no. Video games teach deductive reasoning Deductive reasoning Using known facts to draw a conclusion about a specific situation. , memory strategies, and often, content-area knowledge. Teachers like Bill MacKenty, a computer specialist at the Edgartown School The Edgartown School is located on Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts. Current enrollment stands at about 348. The school mascot is the Eagle. The school sports teams are often called the Edartown Eagles. G.Paul Dulac has resigned from the Edgartown School. on Martha's Vineyard, give praise to Playstation. "When students play a game like Middle Ages," says MacKenty, "they dynamically integrate all this new knowledge." With teacher involvement and guidance, video games can be a powerful classroom learning tool. Check out MacKenty's educational game wiki A Web site that can be quickly edited by its visitors with simple formatting rules. Developed by Ward Cunningham in the mid-1990s to provide collaborative discussions, there are several "wiki" tools on the market for creating such sites, including www.editme.com, www.seedwiki.com, www. at www.mackenty.org. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] PHOTOS: TOP, [c] BROOKLYN PRODUCTION/CORBIS |
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