tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34592362.post8913974006887452061..comments2024-01-13T07:04:29.167-05:00Comments on Kapp Notes: Top 10 Educational Games of the 1980sKarl Kapphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10586071112339563727noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34592362.post-46971547961078246992008-09-22T14:16:00.000-05:002008-09-22T14:16:00.000-05:00WOW all of the games with the exception of number ...WOW all of the games with the exception of number munchers I have played.<BR/><BR/>I grew up playing all of these games during computer class growing up. It helped a lot towards my typing and math skills. <BR/><BR/>I didn't realize Oregon trail was as educational as it is. You work with money and have to make decisions that affect the team. <BR/><BR/>I had a different version or game also called Math Blaster where I was going through an abandoned TV station and this crazy mad scientist would make me solve math equations before I could defeat him with my remote control. It was a game on a huge floppy disk. <BR/><BR/>I love the 80's Educational Games!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34592362.post-24753154801671773992008-09-22T07:29:00.000-05:002008-09-22T07:29:00.000-05:00Yes, what really good educational video games do i...Yes, what really good educational video games do is teach problem-solving, weighing variables and quick decision making, skills required for almost any job in the future. We can no longer teach everything, we need to teach meta-skills and video games can play an important role in that teaching process.Karl Kapphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10586071112339563727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34592362.post-53081880584272256392008-09-22T06:47:00.000-05:002008-09-22T06:47:00.000-05:00Educational games are fun inspiring the natural ch...Educational games are fun inspiring the natural challenge to beat a previous score and most importantly can use the latest fashionable gizmos. <BR/>Equally important is the ability to play the games outside the school environment. Practice make perfect, but can you see many children taking up a similar challenge with conventional "text book" homework. I believe the route ahead is to capture their imagination and involvement, but also reflect the incredible developments that taking place globally. They say 60% of our children will ultimately be in jobs that don’t currently exist. We need to prepare them with as many options as possible.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com