tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34592362.post2229126169215061692..comments2024-01-13T07:04:29.167-05:00Comments on Kapp Notes: The "Gamer's" Learning StyleKarl Kapphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10586071112339563727noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34592362.post-12147449754155125422007-06-24T22:15:00.000-05:002007-06-24T22:15:00.000-05:00Geetha and Tom, thanks for the comments. Peer lear...Geetha and Tom, thanks for the comments. Peer learning is an important characteristic and I think that many kids who have grown up with technology, even those who have not played video games have many of these traits and I think the traits are becoming even more exagerated by the higher use of technology and, of course, video game playing.Karl Kapphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10586071112339563727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34592362.post-26469758099521689762007-06-14T17:44:00.000-05:002007-06-14T17:44:00.000-05:00I wonder if this is just not true of children in g...I wonder if this is just not true of children in general. I see the same in kids who are not gamers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34592362.post-42533774785377918892007-06-13T23:39:00.000-05:002007-06-13T23:39:00.000-05:00Interesting, Karl. While most points seem mappable...Interesting, Karl. While most points seem mappable to characteristics we have seen over the years (learner control, learning by doing, limited attention spans, and JIT information), the most differentiating characteristic of gamers seems to be that they rely "heavily on learning from peers with a distrust of information from authorities." In other words, gamers are the bellwethers of collaborative learning. Should we call them members of the learner 2.0 community?Geetha Krishnanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16977569707194015437noreply@blogger.com