Comments on: Nintendo DS Better Than Your Language Textbook? http://www.mushon.com/spr09/nmrs/03/12/nintendo-ds-better-than-you-language-textbook/ Research Tools & Media Environments | NYU Media Culture & Communication | Spring 2009 Fri, 25 Jun 2010 22:49:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Patricia http://www.mushon.com/spr09/nmrs/03/12/nintendo-ds-better-than-you-language-textbook/comment-page-1/#comment-631 Patricia Tue, 24 Mar 2009 19:42:53 +0000 http://www.mushon.com/spr09/nmrs/?p=1226#comment-631 This is really interesting. It would be ideal to entirely trick gaming kids into playing only educational games, but I guess we'll have to settle for some sort of an integration into a traditional curriculum. Language is such a hands on learning process that this seems like a typical evolution from those tapes that you repeat what they say while you drive to work. I was skeptical as to whether any gamer would actually replace this with their usual guns and gore, but I guess I'm ok with the idea of a new gamer who uses this technology and the statistics back up that someone is using it. have you seen the commercial with Lisa Kudrow that she uses a gadget like this to cook? It reads her the recipe as she makes chicken with a little girl. Is it the same thing? This is really interesting. It would be ideal to entirely trick gaming kids into playing only educational games, but I guess we’ll have to settle for some sort of an integration into a traditional curriculum. Language is such a hands on learning process that this seems like a typical evolution from those tapes that you repeat what they say while you drive to work. I was skeptical as to whether any gamer would actually replace this with their usual guns and gore, but I guess I’m ok with the idea of a new gamer who uses this technology and the statistics back up that someone is using it.

have you seen the commercial with Lisa Kudrow that she uses a gadget like this to cook? It reads her the recipe as she makes chicken with a little girl. Is it the same thing?

]]> By: JessRoss http://www.mushon.com/spr09/nmrs/03/12/nintendo-ds-better-than-you-language-textbook/comment-page-1/#comment-590 JessRoss Thu, 19 Mar 2009 07:04:36 +0000 http://www.mushon.com/spr09/nmrs/?p=1226#comment-590 This is really interesting! I have the worst time learning languages and have thus put off taking my nyu language requirements till pretty much now. As a student who is still having issues I would really like to see how this nintendo program could help me. Apart from being inept at learning spanish, another reason why I am so intrigued with this travelogue is that I have always seen nintendo and other gaming systems as time drainers so to have them come up with learning programs changes my view. This is really interesting! I have the worst time learning languages and have thus put off taking my nyu language requirements till pretty much now. As a student who is still having issues I would really like to see how this nintendo program could help me.

Apart from being inept at learning spanish, another reason why I am so intrigued with this travelogue is that I have always seen nintendo and other gaming systems as time drainers so to have them come up with learning programs changes my view.

]]> By: Jessica http://www.mushon.com/spr09/nmrs/03/12/nintendo-ds-better-than-you-language-textbook/comment-page-1/#comment-576 Jessica Tue, 17 Mar 2009 19:08:13 +0000 http://www.mushon.com/spr09/nmrs/?p=1226#comment-576 This is awesome. I like that you did it in interview format. Cool way to do a Travelogue. The trouble with this and other educational technology is that you run the risk of widening the education gap between classes. Public schools in cities aren't going to be able to afford Nintendo DS, whereas some suburban schools might. Your friend suggests the game be used as a supplement to language textbooks, but many public schools can't even afford textbooks for every student. I guess it just takes time for things like this to enter into the mainstream before they can become affordable alternatives for lower to middle class public schools. This is awesome. I like that you did it in interview format. Cool way to do a Travelogue.

The trouble with this and other educational technology is that you run the risk of widening the education gap between classes. Public schools in cities aren’t going to be able to afford Nintendo DS, whereas some suburban schools might. Your friend suggests the game be used as a supplement to language textbooks, but many public schools can’t even afford textbooks for every student. I guess it just takes time for things like this to enter into the mainstream before they can become affordable alternatives for lower to middle class public schools.

]]> By: Joshua http://www.mushon.com/spr09/nmrs/03/12/nintendo-ds-better-than-you-language-textbook/comment-page-1/#comment-568 Joshua Tue, 17 Mar 2009 01:40:31 +0000 http://www.mushon.com/spr09/nmrs/?p=1226#comment-568 WOw I didn't know that nintendo's DS offered language tutorial games. And i consider myself a pretty avid gamer, although my experience has mostly been limited to xbox360 and ps3. Although I think it's a good way to supplement a formal education, something makes me doubt it can be a standalone way to learn another language, especially one as complicated as Chinese. WOw I didn’t know that nintendo’s DS offered language tutorial games. And i consider myself a pretty avid gamer, although my experience has mostly been limited to xbox360 and ps3. Although I think it’s a good way to supplement a formal education, something makes me doubt it can be a standalone way to learn another language, especially one as complicated as Chinese.

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