There is an interesting stand off between games and education. Because so many people discuss the pros and cons of games I thought that it might be good to gather the resources in one place where everyone can access them.


A computer game is a game composed of a computer-controlled virtual universe that players interact with in order to achieve some goal. A video game (or videogame) is a computer game where the player is given feedback through a video display.

Generally, "computer game" refers to games played on a personal computer while "video game" refers to games played on a video game console. Both "computer games" and "video games" are frequently used as umbrella terms for interactive game software. To avoid ambiguity, personal computer and console games are referred to as "computer and video games".

At a higher level.. how can we harness , use, create games for use in education?
How do we get teachers to accept them?


Some say that computer game play is at once an intense media experience of interaction with flows of images, sound and action, and a cybernetic feedback loop between software, hardware, bodies and brains. Why is this not one of the ways we
use to teach?

The common experiences of compulsion and immersion that characterise computer game play have yet to be adequately theorized: what are the distinct pleasures (and anxieties) engendered through play with computers?

How can we theorize agency in these technological networks and gameworlds animated by artificial life, virtual physics and computer-controlled entities as well as human players?

How do we make the links to academic subjects?
eLearning , using electronic media and the power of networks-primarily those based on Internet technologies but also satellite-based networks-and digital content to entable more efficient, personal, effective and engaging learning?

How can we make use of this in classrooms?