- Oregon Trail. I remember as a kid playing this game where I was the leader of a covered wagon party that was attempting to traverse the Oregon trail to safety. I learned a lot about the American trek westward – in fact, I learned more than I learned in my history classes over all of the years up until that point.
- Another example of a computer game I played is one that taught me how to type properly. It was an arcade-like game that I played on my computer at home. I had to “shoot” the correct letters quickly while keeping my fingers in the correct position. I wouldn’t have made through college without the typing skills I gained at home on my PC :-).
- Finally, another game I played was SimCity. I learned a lot about local government and city management through playing SimCity – again, more than I learned in school. This was a little later in life, but, I remember learning from the game, none the less.
Thinking back on my own experience with games made me realize that gaming does have significant value in education. I hope that we can somehow begin to more effectively implement games into our curriculum.
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