tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1622803519583746091.post3707674782458487999..comments2023-07-04T05:55:34.966-04:00Comments on Globaloria Educators Blog: BBS Interviews Dr. CapertonUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1622803519583746091.post-87231212535199478742008-01-19T16:28:00.000-05:002008-01-19T16:28:00.000-05:00Jenny, Interesting comments. I don't really share...Jenny, Interesting comments. I don't really share in the experience of seeing people being couch potatoes. I hear that sentiment in the media and from others, but I don't really have any evidence of it with the people I know or spend time with. <BR/><BR/>Having said that, I completely share your enthusiasm with the creativity involved with building a game. It is so exciting to express your thoughts and ideas, build something, and be challenged.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for sharing, I love hearing you ideas.Lee Kraushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04767549116709995105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1622803519583746091.post-18525066670965501182008-01-18T19:50:00.000-05:002008-01-18T19:50:00.000-05:00As I listened to Idit's words in this conversation...As I listened to Idit's words in this conversation, I thought about how wonderful this gaming design opportunity is for us to learn how to be creative. For decades now, technology and cultural norms have taken creative opportunities out of our lives. Example, we have become couch potatoes by watching the wonders of the world on a screen. We watch creative shows and images; meanwhile we have lost touch with our own creativity. Another example: Many people don't like going outside. They don’t know how to be entertained and interact with the outdoors anymore. Dirt is something to feel "yucky" about, instead of using it to grow, build, muck about in, and learn from. With Globaloria, we are given an opportunity to be entertained by creating our own entertainment. Why else would I be excited to get home from work on the weekend, sit in front of my computer after a whole week’s worth of computer tasks, and feel thrilled? I now have a chance to create a game, integrate my own art work whether through drawings or photos, challenge my intellect with actionscript, and share it with people who are truly interested and doing the same thing. I am jazzed!Jenny Bardwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18177069205788863829noreply@blogger.com