Trying out a few games….
I’ve been actually playing on-line solitaire for a few years now. I think I have beaten the computer at least 50 times! Now I play solitaire mostly at airports when I am very BORED and waiting for my flight to take off.
There was so many games to choose from but I tried first on-line scrabble. This was really neat but it took awhile before the game was loaded on my PC and it locked it me out after about 10 minutes. I had to re-load and I wasn’t able to finish the game. What I like about this is that I know what the “real” rules of scrabble are. Every time I tried to do something, it would correct me if I was wrong….
The other game I played was “Hollywood Moms Trivia”. I guess I have been watching and reading the gossip as I answered more questions that I thought. The “Hollywood Moms Trivia” was very easy to load and it was a lot of fun. Did you know that Angelina Jolie did not adopt any children from China?
I tried playing the game again but was disappointed when all the questions were the same…
As for gaming in libraries, I believe this is important for us to know as we develop ways to better communicate with our users and understand how they may see things differently from us. We can also learn so many things about our users. In terms of teaching, I think it is important to keep students engaged and connected. I think we also need to respect our under generation for their ability to multi-task and their creative ability to solve problems through on-line gaming environments. I noticed my son who could not type at all a few years ago, is now just a whiz.
Overall, I do think gaming can be fun and relaxing. I also think however everything should be done in moderation and we should also value traditional forms of relaxation including playing outside with friends and engaging in outdoor activities. I think having this balance is an important part for a healthy lifestyle.
Jeannie
