"Don't build an educational game. This bit of advice is pretty specific and probably does not apply to most people (since most people would not dream of doing this in the first place). But the question to ask yourself is, what is a game doing for you that a straight-forward presentation of the information is not? If it is specifically an *educational* game, the answer is, "nothing." You're not getting new users, you're not presenting material in any way that's easier to understand, you're not adding to motivation. You're simply disguising the old 'teach and test' methodology as a game. Nobody will be fooled well, except maybe purchasers of fad educational products." - Stephen Downes
http://halfanhour.blogspot
I put this document here as an introduction to this group. You should watch this video by James Paul Gee after you've read the article by Stephen Downes to get more information about the philosophy of this group :
http://www.edutopia.org/ja
Other quote by Terry Deary :
"I see no difference between entertainment and learning. If you try to “teach” somebody without making it fun then the young people will not learn very efficiently – schools have been boring children to sleep for a hundred years. But if you try to “entertain” them with something pointless then they will soon grow bored. Computer games are the perfect chance to entertain AND educate."
Pour rejoindre le groupe Pedagame sur facebook : http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=35210452566
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