Comments on: Computer Games at School – Your help needed http://www.connectioneconomy.com/2005/10/26/computer-games-at-school-your-help-needed/ Observations, insights and commentary on the new world of work Thu, 25 Jun 2009 08:26:05 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Roger Saner http://www.connectioneconomy.com/2005/10/26/computer-games-at-school-your-help-needed/comment-page-1/#comment-75340 Roger Saner Sun, 22 Apr 2007 19:59:42 +0000 http://www.tmtd.biz/2005/10/26/computer-games-at-school-your-help-needed/#comment-75340 Hmmmm...that seems a pretty serious accusation, Ian - care to prove it? Hmmmm…that seems a pretty serious accusation, Ian – care to prove it?

]]> By: Ian William Bruce Bickerton http://www.connectioneconomy.com/2005/10/26/computer-games-at-school-your-help-needed/comment-page-1/#comment-69961 Ian William Bruce Bickerton Thu, 19 Apr 2007 11:00:20 +0000 http://www.tmtd.biz/2005/10/26/computer-games-at-school-your-help-needed/#comment-69961 JOHNNY!!!!!!!! hi JOHNNY!!!!!!!! hi

]]> By: mery http://www.connectioneconomy.com/2005/10/26/computer-games-at-school-your-help-needed/comment-page-1/#comment-69799 mery Thu, 19 Apr 2007 04:29:18 +0000 http://www.tmtd.biz/2005/10/26/computer-games-at-school-your-help-needed/#comment-69799 Buy deodorant. Come to thais boat Buy deodorant. Come to thais boat

]]> By: mery http://www.connectioneconomy.com/2005/10/26/computer-games-at-school-your-help-needed/comment-page-1/#comment-69798 mery Thu, 19 Apr 2007 04:26:57 +0000 http://www.tmtd.biz/2005/10/26/computer-games-at-school-your-help-needed/#comment-69798 pull them up u dirty thing!!!!!!!! pull them up u dirty thing!!!!!!!!

]]> By: deodorant man http://www.connectioneconomy.com/2005/10/26/computer-games-at-school-your-help-needed/comment-page-1/#comment-69797 deodorant man Thu, 19 Apr 2007 04:26:31 +0000 http://www.tmtd.biz/2005/10/26/computer-games-at-school-your-help-needed/#comment-69797 SELL BODY DEODORANT. 20 GOLD SELL BODY DEODORANT. 20 GOLD

]]> By: John http://www.connectioneconomy.com/2005/10/26/computer-games-at-school-your-help-needed/comment-page-1/#comment-69796 John Thu, 19 Apr 2007 04:26:16 +0000 http://www.tmtd.biz/2005/10/26/computer-games-at-school-your-help-needed/#comment-69796 LOL! Ian pull ur pants up LOL! Ian pull ur pants up

]]> By: James http://www.connectioneconomy.com/2005/10/26/computer-games-at-school-your-help-needed/comment-page-1/#comment-69795 James Thu, 19 Apr 2007 04:25:33 +0000 http://www.tmtd.biz/2005/10/26/computer-games-at-school-your-help-needed/#comment-69795 ;D i like to eat fry noodle. ;D i like to eat fry noodle.

]]> By: IJAMES http://www.connectioneconomy.com/2005/10/26/computer-games-at-school-your-help-needed/comment-page-1/#comment-69794 IJAMES Thu, 19 Apr 2007 04:24:20 +0000 http://www.tmtd.biz/2005/10/26/computer-games-at-school-your-help-needed/#comment-69794 rOx4ndOr Uber pwnage rOx4ndOr Uber pwnage

]]> By: IAMWOWNERD http://www.connectioneconomy.com/2005/10/26/computer-games-at-school-your-help-needed/comment-page-1/#comment-69793 IAMWOWNERD Thu, 19 Apr 2007 04:23:47 +0000 http://www.tmtd.biz/2005/10/26/computer-games-at-school-your-help-needed/#comment-69793 rOx4ndOr Uber pwnage rOx4ndOr Uber pwnage

]]> By: Ian William Bruce Bickerton http://www.connectioneconomy.com/2005/10/26/computer-games-at-school-your-help-needed/comment-page-1/#comment-69792 Ian William Bruce Bickerton Thu, 19 Apr 2007 04:23:31 +0000 http://www.tmtd.biz/2005/10/26/computer-games-at-school-your-help-needed/#comment-69792 www.worldofwarcraft.com check it out then buy the game it is the number 1 mmorpg game is da world http://www.worldofwarcraft.com check it out then buy the game it is the number 1 mmorpg game is da world

]]> By: James http://www.connectioneconomy.com/2005/10/26/computer-games-at-school-your-help-needed/comment-page-1/#comment-69791 James Thu, 19 Apr 2007 04:23:15 +0000 http://www.tmtd.biz/2005/10/26/computer-games-at-school-your-help-needed/#comment-69791 i am james i am good i am james i am good

]]> By: John http://www.connectioneconomy.com/2005/10/26/computer-games-at-school-your-help-needed/comment-page-1/#comment-69789 John Thu, 19 Apr 2007 04:22:45 +0000 http://www.tmtd.biz/2005/10/26/computer-games-at-school-your-help-needed/#comment-69789 hi ian hi ian

]]> By: sir przemas of sorcek mam http://www.connectioneconomy.com/2005/10/26/computer-games-at-school-your-help-needed/comment-page-1/#comment-69780 sir przemas of sorcek mam Thu, 19 Apr 2007 04:11:03 +0000 http://www.tmtd.biz/2005/10/26/computer-games-at-school-your-help-needed/#comment-69780 pl ??? pl
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]]> By: Ian http://www.connectioneconomy.com/2005/10/26/computer-games-at-school-your-help-needed/comment-page-1/#comment-69778 Ian Thu, 19 Apr 2007 04:10:10 +0000 http://www.tmtd.biz/2005/10/26/computer-games-at-school-your-help-needed/#comment-69778 Wow is the best go on blackrock and add ur friend as gokan he is a lvl 52 paladin and rocks the house! Wow is the best go on blackrock and add ur friend as gokan he is a lvl 52 paladin and rocks the house!

]]> By: John http://www.connectioneconomy.com/2005/10/26/computer-games-at-school-your-help-needed/comment-page-1/#comment-69772 John Thu, 19 Apr 2007 04:03:01 +0000 http://www.tmtd.biz/2005/10/26/computer-games-at-school-your-help-needed/#comment-69772 In my opinion, everyone should play games such as www.tibia.com, www.runescape.com, habbo.com.au, www.maplestory.com. But play www.tibia.com In my opinion, everyone should play games such as http://www.tibia.com, http://www.runescape.com, habbo.com.au, http://www.maplestory.com.

But play http://www.tibia.com

]]> By: Ian http://www.connectioneconomy.com/2005/10/26/computer-games-at-school-your-help-needed/comment-page-1/#comment-69769 Ian Thu, 19 Apr 2007 04:00:42 +0000 http://www.tmtd.biz/2005/10/26/computer-games-at-school-your-help-needed/#comment-69769 Everyone play Wow or die! Everyone play Wow or die!

]]> By: Mersad http://www.connectioneconomy.com/2005/10/26/computer-games-at-school-your-help-needed/comment-page-1/#comment-69767 Mersad Thu, 19 Apr 2007 03:55:30 +0000 http://www.tmtd.biz/2005/10/26/computer-games-at-school-your-help-needed/#comment-69767 I am fat I am fat

]]> By: James http://www.connectioneconomy.com/2005/10/26/computer-games-at-school-your-help-needed/comment-page-1/#comment-69762 James Thu, 19 Apr 2007 03:54:07 +0000 http://www.tmtd.biz/2005/10/26/computer-games-at-school-your-help-needed/#comment-69762 Everyone play tibia or hunted!!!!1 Everyone play tibia or hunted!!!!1

]]> By: Matt http://www.connectioneconomy.com/2005/10/26/computer-games-at-school-your-help-needed/comment-page-1/#comment-69758 Matt Thu, 19 Apr 2007 03:52:53 +0000 http://www.tmtd.biz/2005/10/26/computer-games-at-school-your-help-needed/#comment-69758 This website is coool. I have quite enjoyed reading this. I am cool too. This website is coool. I have quite enjoyed reading this.

I am cool too.

]]> By: Dragon http://www.connectioneconomy.com/2005/10/26/computer-games-at-school-your-help-needed/comment-page-1/#comment-1880 Dragon Mon, 20 Feb 2006 03:58:59 +0000 http://www.tmtd.biz/2005/10/26/computer-games-at-school-your-help-needed/#comment-1880 I see I'm getting to this note a bit late. All "MMPORGS" aside, I think there is one game everyone should play, at least once: <a href="http://www.riven.com/" rel="nofollow">Myst</a>. It is a very challenging game for most, requiring a bit of patience, a measure of curiosity, and intuition. There are puzzles in this game, which are not exactly made known to the player. You often have to figure out the what the puzzle is before you can get at the solution. I see I’m getting to this note a bit late. All “MMPORGS” aside, I think there is one game everyone should play, at least once: Myst.

It is a very challenging game for most, requiring a bit of patience, a measure of curiosity, and intuition. There are puzzles in this game, which are not exactly made known to the player. You often have to figure out the what the puzzle is before you can get at the solution.

]]> By: Rich...! http://www.connectioneconomy.com/2005/10/26/computer-games-at-school-your-help-needed/comment-page-1/#comment-726 Rich...! Fri, 28 Oct 2005 07:52:28 +0000 http://www.tmtd.biz/2005/10/26/computer-games-at-school-your-help-needed/#comment-726 Hmm, seems like a no-brainer to me, ask the kids what they want to play - and have the guts to let them play it. They're going to do it anyway...! Hmm, seems like a no-brainer to me, ask the kids what they want to play – and have the guts to let them play it. They’re going to do it anyway…!

]]> By: Mike http://www.connectioneconomy.com/2005/10/26/computer-games-at-school-your-help-needed/comment-page-1/#comment-725 Mike Wed, 26 Oct 2005 18:16:31 +0000 http://www.tmtd.biz/2005/10/26/computer-games-at-school-your-help-needed/#comment-725 Um... Grand Theft Auto? You can dub the language :) Um… Grand Theft Auto? You can dub the language :)

]]> By: Raymond http://www.connectioneconomy.com/2005/10/26/computer-games-at-school-your-help-needed/comment-page-1/#comment-724 Raymond Wed, 26 Oct 2005 13:22:09 +0000 http://www.tmtd.biz/2005/10/26/computer-games-at-school-your-help-needed/#comment-724 The type of games that the school will be looking for are MMPORGS [Massively multiplayer role-playing games]. All of these games are web-based and require minimal hardware capacity & capability. most of them are quest type games where players set out to attain skills and tools to facilitate life in this virtual world. Some parental / adult supervision or vetting may be required to gauge the appropriate level of violence and 'Harry Potter style magic' in some of them. The great thing about MMPORGS is that you are able to log in & out at will so kids can engage in them as extra-murals over an extended period of time. All of these games also allow players to interact virtually so it will be possible to create online teams thereby making the exercise social rather than solitary. Two great pkaces to start with free online games (some are MMPORGS others aren't) are www.ea.com www.miniclip.com http://zone.msn.com http://www.pogo.com [should get to this site via ea.com] Beck's book 'Got Game' would be a good read to pass along to the school to provide the theory support for the development of gaming as a school activity. [I have a copy if you want to have a look at it first] We also have just short of twenty articles on gaming in the TomorrowToday resource library. Great push on your part. I'm sure the school will benefit from this initiative. The type of games that the school will be looking for are MMPORGS [Massively multiplayer role-playing games]. All of these games are web-based and require minimal hardware capacity & capability. most of them are quest type games where players set out to attain skills and tools to facilitate life in this virtual world. Some parental / adult supervision or vetting may be required to gauge the appropriate level of violence and ‘Harry Potter style magic’ in some of them.

The great thing about MMPORGS is that you are able to log in & out at will so kids can engage in them as extra-murals over an extended period of time. All of these games also allow players to interact virtually so it will be possible to create online teams thereby making the exercise social rather than solitary.

Two great pkaces to start with free online games (some are MMPORGS others aren’t) are http://www.ea.com http://www.miniclip.com http://zone.msn.com http://www.pogo.com [should get to this site via ea.com]

Beck’s book ‘Got Game’ would be a good read to pass along to the school to provide the theory support for the development of gaming as a school activity. [I have a copy if you want to have a look at it first] We also have just short of twenty articles on gaming in the TomorrowToday resource library.

Great push on your part. I’m sure the school will benefit from this initiative.

]]> By: Graeme http://www.connectioneconomy.com/2005/10/26/computer-games-at-school-your-help-needed/comment-page-1/#comment-723 Graeme Wed, 26 Oct 2005 08:24:00 +0000 http://www.tmtd.biz/2005/10/26/computer-games-at-school-your-help-needed/#comment-723 Two free games, available online are: “America’s Army�, first released by the US military as a recruitment tool in 2002. It is a free downloadable and strikingly realistic war game, covering basic training, tactical planning and a variety of missions and now has over 5 million registered players. <a href="http://www.americasarmy.com/downloads/" rel="nofollow">http://www.americasarmy.com/downloads/</a> The United Nations has “Food Force� which was released by the World Food Program, intending to raise awareness for global hunger with players acting as emergency aid workers. There are also many browser based games on the Internet, and these are becoming more and more popular. <a href="http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/games/action_adventure/foodforce.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/games/action_adventure/foodforce.html </a> Two free games, available online are:

“America’s Army�, first released by the US military as a recruitment tool in 2002. It is a free downloadable and strikingly realistic war game, covering basic training, tactical planning and a variety of missions and now has over 5 million registered players. http://www.americasarmy.com/downloads/

The United Nations has “Food Force� which was released by the World Food Program, intending to raise awareness for global hunger with players acting as emergency aid workers. There are also many browser based games on the Internet, and these are becoming more and more popular. http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/games/action_adventure/foodforce.html

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