tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000929217904654420.post203685837642001880..comments2024-03-21T07:35:27.148+00:00Comments on CREATIVE TALLIS: Video games are good for youJonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04965340477336984223noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000929217904654420.post-34454091703578924512009-02-22T16:37:00.000+00:002009-02-22T16:37:00.000+00:00I think the computer game Second Life is an intere...I think the computer game Second Life is an interesting one, and one that could be used. The uni of Duram used "Valve's Source" this is coading that is used to make second life work. They made a repicer of there Uni and created fires at points in the bulding they could use the game to work out how people would react and to see if they would follow "Fire Exit" signs etc Full report here (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7867861.stm). I visited the Maratime musium in Greenwich on Friday and was not supprised to see that the children were a lot more interested in using the computer softwere then reading the information that had been displayed on the walls!...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000929217904654420.post-64769517572336293492009-02-22T10:17:00.000+00:002009-02-22T10:17:00.000+00:00a very intresting idea and at last a balanced view...a very intresting idea and at last a balanced view! i think because of the stereotypes that surround gaming it will be hard to get backing for this idea from adults. But if they talk to young people they would notice that a lot of creative skills stem from games like:wii music,my sims and wii sports.Alot of these games are about making choices.gunner tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13191413667885993214noreply@blogger.com