http://theshiftedlibrarian.com/archives/2008/02/19/what-do-games-have-to-do-with-literacy.html shifting libraries at the speed of byte Sat, 06 Mar 2010 14:26:02 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://theshiftedlibrarian.com/archives/2008/02/19/what-do-games-have-to-do-with-literacy.html/comment-page-1#comment-11777 The OPLIN 4cast » Blog Archive » 4Cast #90: Google Health, Blu-Ray, Gaming, E-Books Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:43:14 +0000 http://theshiftedlibrarian.com/archives/2008/02/19/what-do-games-have-to-do-with-literacy.html#comment-11777 [...] What Do Games Have to Do with Literacy? (The Shifted Librarian) [...] […] What Do Games Have to Do with Literacy? (The Shifted Librarian) […]

]]> http://theshiftedlibrarian.com/archives/2008/02/19/what-do-games-have-to-do-with-literacy.html/comment-page-1#comment-7472 Name withheld, please Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:29:32 +0000 http://theshiftedlibrarian.com/archives/2008/02/19/what-do-games-have-to-do-with-literacy.html#comment-7472 Just wanted to add that I work in an urban high school library. I want to but can't afford to purchase video games and 1 or 2 consoles but instead I have added a table for board games, have numerous board games available for students to play during their free time(lunch period) and have added a foose ball table which we have not used because we need to have some rules established. Students enjoy playing the games enormously and I am considering adding a second table. They exhibit good social skills and employ logic strategies. Name withheld, please. Just wanted to add that I work in an urban high school library. I want to but can’t afford to purchase video games and 1 or 2 consoles but instead I have added a table for board games, have numerous board games available for students to play during their free time(lunch period) and have added a foose ball table which we have not used because we need to have some rules established. Students enjoy playing the games enormously and I am considering adding a second table. They exhibit good social skills and employ logic strategies. Name withheld, please.

]]> http://theshiftedlibrarian.com/archives/2008/02/19/what-do-games-have-to-do-with-literacy.html/comment-page-1#comment-7150 News » How School Libraries Can Use Board Games Tue, 22 Apr 2008 15:06:09 +0000 http://theshiftedlibrarian.com/archives/2008/02/19/what-do-games-have-to-do-with-literacy.html#comment-7150 [...] in February, I was excited that Brian Mayer had tied the New York state curriculum standards to board games and that the School Library System of Genesee Valley BOCES had invested in a board game collection [...] […] in February, I was excited that Brian Mayer had tied the New York state curriculum standards to board games and that the School Library System of Genesee Valley BOCES had invested in a board game collection […]

]]> http://theshiftedlibrarian.com/archives/2008/02/19/what-do-games-have-to-do-with-literacy.html/comment-page-1#comment-7062 The Shifted Librarian » How School Libraries Can Use Board Games Tue, 22 Apr 2008 12:24:12 +0000 http://theshiftedlibrarian.com/archives/2008/02/19/what-do-games-have-to-do-with-literacy.html#comment-7062 [...] in February, I was excited that Brian Mayer had tied the New York state curriculum standards to board games and that the School Library System of Genesee Valley BOCES had invested in a board game collection [...] […] in February, I was excited that Brian Mayer had tied the New York state curriculum standards to board games and that the School Library System of Genesee Valley BOCES had invested in a board game collection […]

]]> http://theshiftedlibrarian.com/archives/2008/02/19/what-do-games-have-to-do-with-literacy.html/comment-page-1#comment-2006 DeanG Tue, 26 Feb 2008 16:20:45 +0000 http://theshiftedlibrarian.com/archives/2008/02/19/what-do-games-have-to-do-with-literacy.html#comment-2006 Another link related to using games (Catan, Empire Builder, Road to the Whitehouse) in the classroom: http://www.mayfairgames.com/teacherzone.htm Another link related to using games (Catan, Empire Builder, Road to the Whitehouse) in the classroom:
http://www.mayfairgames.com/teacherzone.htm

]]> http://theshiftedlibrarian.com/archives/2008/02/19/what-do-games-have-to-do-with-literacy.html/comment-page-1#comment-2004 jenny Tue, 26 Feb 2008 13:28:42 +0000 http://theshiftedlibrarian.com/archives/2008/02/19/what-do-games-have-to-do-with-literacy.html#comment-2004 Brian, can you explain why you think it's one or the other and why it can't be both? Many of the people I know who read LOTR cover to cover also played D&D, Magic, and/or other games. Do you think their imaginary worlds were any less valid than yours because they played tabletop games? Brian, can you explain why you think it’s one or the other and why it can’t be both? Many of the people I know who read LOTR cover to cover also played D&D, Magic, and/or other games. Do you think their imaginary worlds were any less valid than yours because they played tabletop games?

]]> http://theshiftedlibrarian.com/archives/2008/02/19/what-do-games-have-to-do-with-literacy.html/comment-page-1#comment-2002 Brian Mandabach Tue, 26 Feb 2008 06:55:42 +0000 http://theshiftedlibrarian.com/archives/2008/02/19/what-do-games-have-to-do-with-literacy.html#comment-2002 I have some mixed feelings as well on this, but I guess I'm old fashioned. I read LOTR over and over again--there were no movies or video games in my day. And I feel that there is nothing like having an imaginary world inside me that was created only by books. I have some mixed feelings as well on this, but I guess I’m old fashioned. I read LOTR over and over again–there were no movies or video games in my day. And I feel that there is nothing like having an imaginary world inside me that was created only by books.

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