Better Learning Through Video Games

Today's medianote is based on a National Public Radio story about a video game that teaches methods of non-violent protest. The story was the jumping off point for questions about whether video games can be used for more than entertainment. Can they teach important lessons?

Some students dismissed the topic. They felt games were games and entertainment should not be confused with learning. They allowed that video games might be able to teach some basic lessons to little kids, but that's about it. Others thought that the interactivity in video games might just make them into pretty good teachers.

***AUDIO POST DELAYED: A really good audio post on this topic (I was unusually lucid, if I do say so myself) is apparently floating around in cyberspace. When it turns up I'll post it.

***FRIDAY 7:15 A.M.: It's finally here...