Computer Games Don't Rot the Brain: They Help Us Learn By Katie Salen /A game design expert on what Starcraft and Angry Birds can teach us about problem-solving, logic, and thought itself/ The group of sixth graders huddled for a quick strategy session before motioning me over. A faint Super-Mario-like tune wafted from a laptop sitting atop their table, and a complicated set of diagrams that appeared to include both mathematical equations and Egyptian hieroglyphics sat nearby. "What's the goal of your game?" I asked. "It's a puzzle---you have to decipher the pictograms to find a way out." They handed me a pair of headphones and I was on my way, lost immediately in the spatial intricacies of a 2D game that seemed to require me to do math while simultaneously avoiding an angry mob of mummies. The students monitored my progress, conferring with each other when I got stuck, carefully offering hints that allowed me to revise my strategy. After 15 minutes of intense play I sat back and smiled. [...] Continua qui: http://www.theatlantic.com/life/archive/2011/03/computer-games-dont-rot-the-...