Why playing in the virtual world has an awful lot to teach children
Many times I hear other adults using absolutes when talking about ‘computer games’. But discounting online gaming as ‘not engaging with the real life’ is a stage of denial about how technology is changing our culture, our constructs and our children, that we can’t sustain.
The linked article below is from The Guardian (UK) and offers a few new ideas for our discussions about youth and gaming.
Why playing in the virtual world has an awful lot to teach children | Technology | The Observer.
Feel free to comment below,
Merlyn
MONDAY, Jan. 5 (HealthDay News) — More than half of teens who use the social networking site MySpace have posted information about sexual behavior, substance abuse or violence, new research shows.
Another big win for Drupal
Another big win for Drupal. The point here is that Drupal is an extensible platform and fit for the future. While they may not be using the full power of Drupal yet, they will. And the good news about Drupal is, the Whitehouse can try something “new” in social media without wasting hundred of thousands of your tax dollars on systems integration consultants for proprietary content management system tweaks.
Jordan
http://www.sumolabs.com