Carla Faulkner

I have been playing some of the games from social impact games.  A couple are not bad.  I plan on writing my eval on one of those games, just haven’t figured out which one.  I basically have been playing the health and wellness games since I am a health teacher.  My area that is the [...]

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I read this article thinking… what good Idea?  But then I thought… I would have to sit at the computer screen even more, ugh.  Luckily, the article was what I need to convience me that they are not as good as the printed version.  First of all, the cost of books are riducoulous.  Textbooks are [...]

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This intro was pretty interesting.  I like how he talked about himself and found his inner gamer.   I found it ironic that he compared games to Darwinism.  The strongest game will survive.  I guess that is why most of the educational games do not survive.  Kids and adults like action and the game must be [...]

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I am just posting this to let everyone know that I am finding it difficult to read and post like I am supposed to to get a good grade.  I like some of your post over the first sets of reading.  I am half there…. 

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Maybe someone could give me a piece of advice about my crappy computer.  I have been trying to play games on my computer and some games cause the screen to go haywire making me restart my computer each time.  I have a few games that are actually educational but I can’t play them but for [...]

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All I can say is WOW!!.  I think I am getting the hang of things but now if I can get the hang of everything I have to do everyday.  Reading this, posting that, responding to A-Z’s blog.  My eyes have been hurting from the glare of the computer screen.  I guess the flood of [...]

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I have been exposed to the wonderful world of guitar hero and the drum version.  All I can say is that those who have good eye hand coordination will do well.  I performed miserably.  Ican see where people can stay and play for hours.  As far as educational, I am not too sure about that.  [...]

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All I can say is… Fun, Fun.  This was my first exposure to the Wii and after I got used to the controller it was pretty life like and fun.  I play Tiger Woods Golf.  I had to work on my swing (like in real life).  As a PE teacher, this is one game that [...]

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So far, I have played a few games
Motherload (www.miniclips.com) it is a mining game.  Love it.  Got addicted and stayed up into the weeee hours trying to beat it.  I finally went as far as I could go.  The object is to mine as many minerals as you can.  The more you mine, the more [...]

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Distance ed to me is a way for busy people to extend their education at a time of their convience.  

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