I like Gee's book so far and enjoyed our group discussion today. I think he makes many claims and I've only read the first chapter. I'm intrigued to see where Gee takes us next. I like the notion of making claims and agree with most of his claims thus far. I completely believe that our current education system lacks real learning, instead focusing on standardized tests and information one forgets within weeks. If only we could simulate similar learning strategies presented in video games into our educational system, then I truly believe students would actually learn and retain information. Learning should be fun, but it should also "be both frustrating and life enhancing" (p.6).
I also enjoyed working with my group and sharing ideas about Gee's claims. It was comforting to see that the other people in my group highlighted the same passages that I did. We were on the same wave length and this made the experience very enjoyable.
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Teaching and learning should both be life enhancing and frustrating! I defintely agree with Gee on the one. I think it will be extremely hard trying to teach students in fun and exciting ways to learn information similiar to video games, but, I am very much up to the challenge! Good luck!
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