But do they learn the skills required to do the job? There is a big difference between pretending to be a carpenter and using a table-saw.

Pretending to be a carpenter may lead an individual to think they want to be one, using the tools maybe lead them a different direction.

I did this in a class over 20 years ago.

Again, a game marketed to an older crowd. I imagine students would be more engaged in these games than most school work, but I am uncertain they are drawn to them on their own.

I've noticed that the games they seem to mention are mostly 4X strategy games. These games typically have an older audience, by gaming standards this means over 35, and are less popular to younger gamers.

It just clicked in my head that this could be vary interesting if redone with augmented reality components.

This is a lot of resources to be placed in only two classrooms.

This is what I was looking into for my individual story project.

I was thinking that grading A-F is little more than a game scoring system.

More like a lens than a portal?

I find their use of a specific definition of participation helpful.

Second Video: I have concerns about this video. First, I see little difference between this and a good textbook outside of the technological integration, a common component in many newer textbooks. Second, they identify as an entertainment platform, I don't know how I feel about that, but to me it implies that they can say "oh we're an entertainment company so we aren't responsible for actual learning". Finally, everyone in the video appears to be affluent and white.

Edit: As I read through the article the program seems to have far more going on that what I picked up from the video. It does appear to be better than a textbook with some digital inclusion. My other concerns still exist.

Great identification of what leading is.

First Video: I think the idea that we need to move from culture to political and civic structures is key. Often it seems that participatory culture is used as a distraction or a commodification of the dissent that underlies it.

I also appreciated the segment about wikipedia. I think it's important that wikipedia be embraced more by academic institutions as it continues to be a primary source of knowledge for the global masses.

We are always learning something right? For some the default may work, but for others it will teach them to find short cuts and to divert attention easily. In the worst case scenario someone is learning that learning may not be all that important and that they can easily float through life believing what they want and becoming insular in communities of similarly held beliefs.

I appreciated this from the article. "The “shadow side” of cpa is over-stimulation and lack of fulfillment." The lack of fulfillment seems to lead many to a why bother at all state.

I have a hard time with statistics, I often think they are gained specifically to help what they are being used for. I spent last year in a district where only 70% of the families had internet access at home. I kept up a bit on the remote learning trends and many districts reported similar concerns about access. I decided to dig a little deeper here and it appears Rideout surveyed a group of just over 2,500 people to produce these numbers.