Episode 39: Video Game Revolution
The interview I did with Irene and Colin from No One's Listening made me think a lot about the role of games in education. How can we harness the power of the medium of video games? A group of students at MIT's Comparative Media Studies Program under Henry Jenkins have created a game called Revolution. Revolution is a networked multiplayer video game that takes place in Williamsburg, Virgina circa 1775. The game gives students the chance to interact with each other in the 3D environment.
To find out more about Henry Jenkins check out an interview he did for Game Biz Daily. For more information about Revolution and other educational video games visit Education Arcade. I discovered the Henry Jenkins interview through Critics and Builders a blog by Bernie Heidkamp, an educator from Virgina.
Music Provided by Dan Flannery.
Here is the trailer for Revolution:
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Labels: dave lamorte, education, media literacy
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