Comments on: What we’re reading http://blog.edufire.com/2007/08/29/what-were-reading-2/ The Revolution Will be Blogged Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:00:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Dave Trager http://blog.edufire.com/2007/08/29/what-were-reading-2/#comment-849 Dave Trager Thu, 30 Aug 2007 17:39:48 +0000 http://edurev.com/blog/2007/08/29/what-were-reading-2/#comment-849 Jon- Love the gaming article. I dunno if you have ever heard of typing of the dead: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Typing_of_the_Dead but I think its a good example. One of the most fun experiences you can have-- and you are learning how to type at the same time. And we have all heard stories of people who used Microsoft's flight simulators to learn how to fly planes. Even before I learned how to drive, I knew how to drive stick, since I played so many racing games. haha The potential here is nuts. I think the math software out there now is lame, and they could be teaching much more complex stuff, we don't need to be learning addition with games-- get me deep into the most complex equations and theories, and id be much happier. ;) Jon- Love the gaming article. I dunno if you have ever heard of typing of the dead:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Typing_of_the_Dead
but I think its a good example. One of the most fun experiences you can have– and you are learning how to type at the same time.

And we have all heard stories of people who used Microsoft’s flight simulators to learn how to fly planes.

Even before I learned how to drive, I knew how to drive stick, since I played so many racing games. haha The potential here is nuts. I think the math software out there now is lame, and they could be teaching much more complex stuff, we don’t need to be learning addition with games– get me deep into the most complex equations and theories, and id be much happier. ;)

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