What if schools, from the wealthiest suburban nursery school to the
grittiest urban high school, thrummed with the sounds of deep
immersion? More and more people believe that can happen - with the
aid of video games. Greg Toppo's The Game Believes in You presents
the story of a small group of visionaries who, for the past 40
years, have been pushing to get game controllers into the hands of
learners. Among the game revolutionaries you'll meet in this book:
*A game designer at the University of Southern California leading a
team to design a video-game version of Thoreau's Walden Pond. *A
young neuroscientist and game designer whose research on Math
Without Words is revolutionizing how the subject is taught,
especially to students with limited English abilities. *A Virginia
Tech music instructor who is leading a group of high school-aged
boys through the creation of an original opera staged totally in
the online game Minecraft. Experts argue that games do truly
believe in you. They focus, inspire and reassure people in ways
that many teachers can't. Games give people a chance to learn at
their own pace, take risks, cultivate deeper understanding, fail
and want to try again-right away-and ultimately, succeed in ways
that too often elude them in school. This book is sure to excite
and inspire educators and parents, as well as provoke some
passionate debate.
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