>Has anybody thought about writing IF to teach some subject???
I believe Bob Newell's "Pesach Adventure" fits the bill.
>I've been arguing on bit.listserv.edtech (educational technology) that
>schools would do a lot better to have lots of cheap lo-tech text-only pc's
>***if there were software available*** because the glitz-factor isn't worth
>the price, for education.
This is noble, but probably unworkable. Kids know that there are cool
games out there with graphics and sound. I expect they demand the same
from edutainnment.
Like it or not, text is not as accessible as video or audio. It may sound
odd, but reading is hard. It takes patience. I think this is why TV does
so well with kids while printed matter is in decline.
(Maybe you have to try learning to read and write Japanese as a second
language to fylly appreciate this. :)
Dave Baggett
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