Realizing knowledge from games:

Abstract

The EU-based industry for non-leisure games is an emerging business. As such it is still fragmented and needs to achieve critical mass to compete globally. Nevertheless its growth potential is widely recognized. To become m assets, tuned to applied gaming, as well as proven practices of using asset-based applied games in various real-world contexts, and finally a centralized access to a wide rangfe of applied gaming software modules, services and related document, media, and educational resources within an online community portal called the RAGE Ecosystem. It is based on an integrational, user-centered approach of Knowledge Management and Innovation Processes in the shape of a service-based implementation

Gaming is often an area of interest where many people have a hard time seeing the value. When I realized that playing video games was a deep, passionate interest for my now 12-year-old son Joseph I decided to take an active role. Instead of limiting his playing time in hopes that he would find something "better" to do, I fully supported his interest. I spent time watching him play, chatting with him, I tried it out myself, I helped him find information he wanted. It didn't take me long to realize that he was constantly learning new things. Here's what I found, along with some ideas on how you can support and get involved with your child's interest in video games.

Let's look at reading. Joseph was almost ten when we began unschooling. In school he had struggled to finish assigned early chapter books, but at home in the evenings he devoured 80-page computer printouts of game walkthroughs. With school out of the way he has continued to read game information voraciously—with the occasional fiction book along the way.

In fact, video games may well spark an interest in learning to read. Children may see it as their first real purpose for reading. It has been that way for our seven-year-old son—he has been reading game play words for quite a while now. Many games, especially RPGs (role-playing games), have a rich story environment. Spend time with your child and read the text so they can enjoy and appreciate the storyline, not just the action. It's like reading an animated storybook!