Sunday, May 25, 2008

Video games can make us creative if spark is right

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Key quote: [S. Shyam] Sundar [of film, video and media studies at Penn State] and Elizabeth Hutton, a Penn State graduate student, are trying to understand the value of video games as a vehicle for sparking positive social traits, such as creativity. Fun and games aside, video games are viewed as a serious communication technology. Schools, corporations and even the government are increasingly employing it as a tool in enhancing learning and decision-making.

See also...

"The Role of Gaming in Libraries: Taking the Pulse"

Link to a portion of "The Shifted Librarian" discussion, related articles.

Link to a contrarian view.


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