Games and Education Scholar James Paul Gee on Video Games, Learning, and Literacy

[@JAPLib]

I'm encouraged that he thinks the pressure from situated learning models "will bring about real change" for our tradition-bound, test-crazy education system.

[@trueorbetter]

I'm a Civilization addict, and a fan of Jim Gee's. I'm thrilled to see the two of them come together. And Gee's right on, no doubt. I believe he's got a good grasp on the past, and a good vision of the future.

[@geico105]

Did... did he just reference Chibi-Robo!? I love this man already.

[@SpiketheHedgehog0]

I think it's amazing that James Gee here brings an intellectual discussion to an area often bastardised as "brainless". Learning is learning no matter in which field. Video games are a valid form of literacy in my opinion. Those who condemn them based on a lack of understanding of it as a literacy are essentially doing the same thing as condemning and entire race of people just because they don't speak the language. Consider me a follower.

[@BrillPappin]

Wow, I'm blown away with the eloquence and simply logic of the argument. I think I need to do some more research ;)

[@kevinjjohnson]

Wonderful video showing the power of games and how they may change education. I have an MA in Applied Linguistics, so particularly enjoyed the insights by a scholar in this field.

[@Dantick09]

I am doing a big project on language learning through video games, i m glad i found this guy :3

[@MattiSeise]

All I can say: Thank you. These videos (along side with Coursera's Videogames and learning -course) is really showing that THIS IS THE THING I want to do. I'm a special education teacher, and I really want to dive deeper on this way of learning, as traditional ways of learning won't work for the youngsters I'm teaching!

[@carotha64]

Yes, that book changed the way I look at teaching and learning!

[@HyrdaRancher]

If you get the chance, check out his books. So far, I am halfway through reading "What Videogames have to teach us about learning and literacy" and it has changed the way I look at games. It also has some interesting theories on identity in games and analysis of the nature of learning in games that is implicit.

[@JackofHats]

This is very interesting. Thanks for the upload!

[@DerekMcDow]

I'm a moderate gamer, 29 and tried playing CIV 4 last year; I still haven't played more than 8 hours. IT IS BANANAS!

[@Borzogo]

Is that part of a larger program? Are there more videos like this?

[@pedey101]

smart guy.

[@daviiiid.r]

+Dantick09 I am too this video was a great scorece

[@igoralves1]

I am son of redAlert, Civilization, Captalism, Age of empires, age of mythology, diablo, SImCity, etc, etc. I think educational paradigm became prehistoric, compared with games.

[@Douglas1102]

"Most adults would give up after 20 min." Yup... and we all know why.

[@vaporwavevocap]

Why?