http://sharonlis768.wordpress.com/2007/10/27/gamesgamesgames/ Just another WordPress.com weblog Thu, 06 Dec 2007 01:00:46 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://sharonlis768.wordpress.com/2007/10/27/gamesgamesgames/#comment-2 The Shifted Librarian » When LIS Classes Game Sun, 28 Oct 2007 00:12:46 +0000 http://sharonlis768.wordpress.com/2007/10/27/gamesgamesgames/#comment-2 [...] Games…Games…Games… “How do you make your college-age son jealous? Tell him you played Guitar Hero… in school…for a class…while the teacher was there. Hey, I thought it was great fun at our Wednesday game night. I’m not totally convinced of all the educational values of these games, but in terms of building community, gaming really show teens that libraries are willing to invest in their interests. I love the idea that gaming allows teens to get to know their librarians on a more casual basis. We might not seem so ’scary’ when they need us for informational purposes. I’m undecided about the concept of making kids check out books before they can play games. That might be a little like having to eat your lima beans before you can have your chocolate cake. In the end, does anyone learn to like lima beans?” [Sharonlis768’s Weblog] [...] [...] Games…Games…Games… “How do you make your college-age son jealous? Tell him you played Guitar Hero… in school…for a class…while the teacher was there. Hey, I thought it was great fun at our Wednesday game night. I’m not totally convinced of all the educational values of these games, but in terms of building community, gaming really show teens that libraries are willing to invest in their interests. I love the idea that gaming allows teens to get to know their librarians on a more casual basis. We might not seem so ’scary’ when they need us for informational purposes. I’m undecided about the concept of making kids check out books before they can play games. That might be a little like having to eat your lima beans before you can have your chocolate cake. In the end, does anyone learn to like lima beans?” [Sharonlis768’s Weblog] [...]

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