http://deanish.com/posts/the-news-is-always-right Re/views on life, music, movies, games, politics, technology, the internet, and more. By Dean E Nelson. Sun, 20 Jul 2008 14:13:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 http://deanish.com/posts/the-news-is-always-right#comment-48136 Dean Mon, 04 Feb 2008 21:51:54 +0000 http://deanish.com/posts/the-news-is-always-right#comment-48136 I agree with what your professor is saying to an extent, but not entirely. If video games aren't bad then educational games aren't good - I agree with the logic, but not with that statement itself. I do think that games, like any other medium, <i>can</i> have a long-lasting affect on its players. The problem is that many parents don't supervise their kids enough to make responsible choices for their kids, and then they freak out when something that they didn't anticipate happens - especially when they hear it on the news. I agree with what your professor is saying to an extent, but not entirely. If video games aren’t bad then educational games aren’t good - I agree with the logic, but not with that statement itself. I do think that games, like any other medium, can have a long-lasting affect on its players. The problem is that many parents don’t supervise their kids enough to make responsible choices for their kids, and then they freak out when something that they didn’t anticipate happens - especially when they hear it on the news.

]]> http://deanish.com/posts/the-news-is-always-right#comment-47868 Michael Sun, 03 Feb 2008 17:25:34 +0000 http://deanish.com/posts/the-news-is-always-right#comment-47868 Somewhat related, last I heard my professor was working on an article comparing video games to things like LeapFrog games. I don't remember the exact arguement, but it's basically that if video games have been proven not to alter kids for the worse (which I think has been done in some studies) then the educational video games CAN'T change them for the better. I'm going to ask him about it more, but you're arguement is valid Dean. The problem is that it doesn't amount to much unless you're a politician because many others have made the same comments. Somewhat related, last I heard my professor was working on an article comparing video games to things like LeapFrog games. I don’t remember the exact arguement, but it’s basically that if video games have been proven not to alter kids for the worse (which I think has been done in some studies) then the educational video games CAN’T change them for the better. I’m going to ask him about it more, but you’re arguement is valid Dean. The problem is that it doesn’t amount to much unless you’re a politician because many others have made the same comments.

]]> http://deanish.com/posts/the-news-is-always-right#comment-47105 honestape Wed, 30 Jan 2008 12:55:34 +0000 http://deanish.com/posts/the-news-is-always-right#comment-47105 Fox News? Misrepresenting something? What the??? Fox News? Misrepresenting something? What the???

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