Gettin' Good Gear: Play, Pedagogy, and Engagement in World of Warcraft

Discussion of how World of Warcraft can be used as a learning environment in education. Presented at the American Educational Studies Association, October, 2007.

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Entertainment

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• World
• of
• Warcraft
• education
• wow
• school
• learning
• games
• sofiyaret
• tudar
• shootinstarr

[9494thor]

ok im confused that was meant for a 7 year old but then all of a sudden their like yaaa beer and then their swearing.....:/

[kwfansle]

Thanks for watching the vid. What made you think it was meant for a 7-year-old?

-kf

[ConfusingGamer]

@9494thor you're not a pussy are you!? FUCK RUN IT'S A GOOD GUY AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH­!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!

[TheMagnes1]

i loved the vid

[JoshPerrick]

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[piekid8]

wait a minute.. is that our song?

sweet

Its time ta.. boogy down!

-dance off-

[wasp9]

You guys don't play anymore :I

[shakaz23]

This is a really smart description of how play and pedagogy go together. I've been using WoW for 2 years now and am finding it a very effective learning tool.

[Secundinius]

It's part of whatever voice proggy he's using. An effect. Dunno if he was uncomfortable with his voice or thought it would fit the character better, being undead an' all.

[guardian84]

do something abt Tudar's voice. sounds a little muffled.

[ironhidewulf]

they have some good points mabe if we has spanish servers back when i was takeing a spanish class i could have learned it beter

[Haxincorp]

Hit two to do maths? Not really gonna teach kids anything... I suppose working out the stats is maths... and reading the quests is english.