Comments on Consolarium: games-based learning to boost performanceTypePad2008-03-16T17:09:22ZEwan McIntoshhttps://edu.blogs.com/edublogs/tag:typepad.com,2003:https://edu.blogs.com/edublogs/2008/03/consolarium-gam/comments/atom.xml/David Muir commented on 'Consolarium: games-based learning to boost performance'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451f00f69e200e5514940f888342008-03-18T22:00:02Z2008-03-18T22:00:04ZDavid Muirhttp://profile.typekey.com/DavidDMuir/Thanks for posting the video. I thought Derek was good but didn't think much of either of the people they...<p>Thanks for posting the video. I thought Derek was good but didn't think much of either of the people they set against him. I found the chap in the other clip particularly confusing. I started a response in YouTube but ended up <a href="http://edcompblog.blogspot.com/2008/03/all-about-perception.html" rel="nofollow">blogging about it</a>. Changing perceptions or supporting good teaching? I know which one I'm going for.</p>Pat commented on 'Consolarium: games-based learning to boost performance'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451f00f69e200e551493c7688342008-03-18T21:54:26Z2008-03-18T21:54:27ZPathttp://successfulteaching.blogspot.comThanks for sharing these clips. I'm interested in seeing the final results when all of the school's data is turned...<p>Thanks for sharing these clips. I'm interested in seeing the final results when all of the school's data is turned in. It is funny that not too long ago the "experts" were saying that video game playing caused ADD. (I have to admit loving the accents in these clips because I don't have much of a chance to hearing these wonderful voices here in South Carolina!)</p>Kim Pericles commented on 'Consolarium: games-based learning to boost performance'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451f00f69e200e5514220d788342008-03-17T09:13:08Z2008-03-17T09:13:09ZKim Pericleshttp://www.kpericles.edublogs.orgThanks for bringing these clips together Ewan, I'd been all over the place trying to see Derek on the small...<p>Thanks for bringing these clips together Ewan, I'd been all over the place trying to see Derek on the small screen last week. :)</p>
<p>Looking forward to your large scale trial - it will provide a lot of information for everyone to look at and it will be very interesting to see what comes out! </p>
<p>In the meantime, let's keep on exploring/using the positive benefits of digital games to enhance learning (and teaching!)<br />
</p>Tom Barrett commented on 'Consolarium: games-based learning to boost performance'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451f00f69e200e55127f2ec88332008-03-16T18:52:04Z2008-03-16T18:52:06ZTom Barretthttp://tbarrett.edublogs.orgFirst of all thankyou for the effort to summarise for us the coverage. I am looking forward to the results...<p>First of all thankyou for the effort to summarise for us the coverage. I am looking forward to the results of the larger scale study beginning after Easter. The first study had some very interesting results and combined with the children's (@ our school) obvious enjoyment when playing such games, we cannot ignore this technology anymore. I have been playing Kageyama's Maths training for a while now and the more I do, the more I think I could use it to support teaching and learning in my classroom. </p>
<p>The benefit of that particular title to me is that the learning games are all available form the start - they do not have to unlocked over time. Groups of children could be directed to a specific game or activity. I lent my DS to my head for the afternoon and he spent most of the time trying to beat my 8 times table time. He returned it later that day and declared he had beaten it by 1 second. For us we have seen the children using them and it is clear that it is their most commonly used technology, by far. I will be following the LTS trial and hope to be harnessing the power of this technology in our classrooms soon.</p>