Urgent: Games Needed In Our Schools/Sustainable Development Lessons

            From parent to child, teacher to student, there has always been a generation gap. Kids do things differently, say strange words and wear weird clothing that their predecessors cannot puzzle out. With every gap comes a bridge. There have always been things such as books, classroom lectures, and communicating face-to-face that each generation had in common.

Then came the digital natives. They get their information online, through reading, listening, and watching. They do not process our lectures, preferring to learn through games. They text each other when in the same room. The students of today learn and communicate differently.

Games, Technology and the Teacher

1. Click on the audio link below for an introduction to this topic.
http://www.box.net/shared/y04pv7i6ur3kxzobd7gu

Many of the ideas presented in this audio link came from Jane McGonigal's presentation at TED Talks. Click on the link below to view the video. 

http://www.ted.com/talks/jane_mcgonigal_gaming_can_make_a_better_world.html

2. Then, enjoy this clip on video games and curriculum goals.

Vincent Van Gogh and Don Mclean

An interesting perspective on Van Gogh and Don Mclean. The mix of 

poetic music and historical art make this piece a great supplementary material.

Note: Not all of the paintings shown below were created by Vincent Van Gogh.