Is there any use in students spending time playing computer music games?
Friday, March 12th, 2010Parents and teachers are constantly thinking about this: At what point is a computer game educational, and at what point is it just entertainment? Are those games really worth spending our hard earned money, time and energy on? In Music there are all kinds of games: Some of the music games which are available today [...]
What educational value can be found in plastic guitar computer games?
Friday, March 12th, 2010This is a very important point for teachers and parents. When does a computer game become education, and when is it just entertainment? Are those games really worth spending our hard earned money, time and energy on? In my area of music there are all sorts of games: Some of the music games which are [...]
Do games like guitar hero have any educational value?
Thursday, March 11th, 2010Parents and teachers are constantly thinking about this: At what point is a computer game like guitar hero educational, and at what point is it just entertainment? What are the critical aspects that something like this an educational activity, and something that would make teachers and parents spend our dollars, time and energy on it? [...]
Learning music the modern way – with computer games!
Wednesday, March 10th, 2010Remember old fashioned piano lessons? Sitting up straight on the hard piano bench where the lovely Mrs Smith would give you a gentle tap on the back of the hand with a ruler if you didn’t curl your fingers properly! Well these days things are a little different and we hope that teachers of piano [...]
What makes a music game have educational value?
Tuesday, March 9th, 2010This is a very important point for teachers and parents. When does a computer game become education, and when is it just entertainment? What are the critical aspects that make a game educational, and something that would make us as teachers and parents spend our dollars, time and energy on it? In our niche of [...]
Music Games – are they educational?
Sunday, March 7th, 2010Parents and teachers are constantly thinking about this: When does a computer game become education, and when is it just entertainment? Are those games really worth spending our hard earned money, time and energy on? In Music there are all kinds of games: Some of the music games which are available today are nothing more [...]
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