tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18779181.post7570959507774136152..comments2023-09-20T10:50:01.693-05:00Comments on Jay's Life: Gaming In LibrariesJayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02060167708095988408noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18779181.post-82908466198826971642010-03-07T21:16:27.981-05:002010-03-07T21:16:27.981-05:00Having board games in libraries is such a great wa...Having board games in libraries is such a great way of improving critical thinking skills. For example, if the student is playing someone in checkers, the student has to be in the mindset of making sure the opponent doesn't jump one of his or her chips. If this happens, the opponent will score. <br /><br />Having board games in libraries gives students a break from studying and reading. I Slamabloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17196656012978772481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18779181.post-60240815527010549922009-02-23T15:56:00.000-05:002009-02-23T15:56:00.000-05:00For anyone following this topic, here's a great li...For anyone following this topic, here's a great link from the American Library Association on gaming in libraries. They cover literacy and tons of other related topics:<BR/><BR/>http://www.librarygamingtoolkit.org/index.htmlJayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02060167708095988408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18779181.post-14833890082871146582009-02-06T13:07:00.000-05:002009-02-06T13:07:00.000-05:00As an avid gamer and philosophy major, which empha...As an avid gamer and philosophy major, which emphasizes critical thinking skills, I'm extremely glad to see this news of which I previously wasn't aware. While various philosophy courses have deeply helped improve my critical thinking skills, I feel that the foundation for those skills developed directly out of the role-playing games and other gaming media that I take advantage of. I am Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18779181.post-38253388534705474002009-02-05T14:40:00.000-05:002009-02-05T14:40:00.000-05:00Jay, don't forget about http://gaming.ala.org ...Jay, don't forget about http://gaming.ala.org as a resource for librarians about gaming! More content is coming VERY soon ;)<BR/><BR/>Thomas, kids today do read - they just don't read traditional print, in the form of novels, poetry, and newspapers. Teens say, in national polls conducted by Smart Girl during Teen Read Week, that they would read more, if they had more free time. In the Beth Gallawayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16744207390688295249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18779181.post-66118839589174566922009-02-05T00:18:00.000-05:002009-02-05T00:18:00.000-05:00I too feel that critical thinking skills are essen...I too feel that critical thinking skills are essential in life, whether you're doing homework or working, you need such skills to succeed. By utilizing other techniques of learning skills such as reading, speaking and problem solving, instead of just reading a book, which might be boring to some, if not most, the youth of our population will quickly learn critical thinking skills and do so with Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02181591878161669989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18779181.post-89331791261480242502009-02-04T10:33:00.000-05:002009-02-04T10:33:00.000-05:00Gaming is one of those things that's the hook, but...Gaming is one of those things that's the hook, but look at what's involved in playing a typical board game. The board itself has text on it, the game might include cards with special effects that must be read to be understood, etc. <BR/><BR/>I don't see gaming as taking kids who enjoy reading away from reading, but more about getting kids who aren't interested in reading to the library and Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02060167708095988408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18779181.post-30608574279622931462009-02-04T10:27:00.000-05:002009-02-04T10:27:00.000-05:00I was thinking that your support of gaming in libr...I was thinking that your support of gaming in libraries would make more sense if the average American kid read more. Kids don't read as much as they used to, and every day there are more and more multimedia entertainment options that distract from books. Several college students in my classes have been essentially unable to read aloud in class due to poor reading skills. One way to make this Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com