When DS12 started using 'Stratagy Guides' to get him through his early Pokemon games he was young enough that I thought it was 'cute' that he was using his first 'Reference Books.'
Well it was pretty cute to see him refering back and forth to his guide. Not scientific, but definitly academic.
Interestingly, there are a lot of superstitions that were circulating at the time, such as, if you hit certain buttons, you were more likely to succed in capturing the pokemon. I liked watching him develop his approach to testing if they were true over the years.
I know of quite a few boys who learned to express themselves in written form to share ideas about computer games over the internet.
If anyone wants to open a distance learning opportunity inside of World of Warcraft, please keep me posted. It would be fun to see your character burst into flames if you give a Math answer that doesn't fit.
"19 points for Griffendor"
Grinity
