[MD] RPG's, AI's, Gaming and "Virtuality"
Arlo Bensinger
ajb102 at psu.edu
Wed Jan 24 10:56:19 PST 2007
[Mike]
I'm not sure I got all of that! What does it mean to "leverage"
language acquisition
[Arlo]
I think the use of the word has gained favor because it avoids
determinism, and it gives implies agency for the learner who uses
these tools to serve their own particular desired outcomes. I hear
you, though, business-speak has permeated the Academy (and
government). Just another example of the pervasive disease that is
mercantilism.
On the RPGs (MMORPG to be precise), I had said in another thread (not
sure if you saw it), that we have learners coming into the language
classroom motivated (quite strongly) to learn a language (and indeed
a "linguaculture", not just "how to say 'hi'", but cultural values)
because they are interacting online in worlds like Warquest with
speakers of that language. Cool stuff!
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