I have been working on a
paper for the Education Market.
paper for the Education Market.
The paper talks about using
video games as a teaching tool for
video games as a teaching tool for
children with learning
disabilities.
disabilities.
The age demographic would be
8 to 18. Games could be up to the teacher or student to chose. Games might
include soccer, football, basketball, etc.
8 to 18. Games could be up to the teacher or student to chose. Games might
include soccer, football, basketball, etc.
Students could learn about
various historical or fictional characters and create them as players for their
team. It would allow the student to study history, philosophy, religion,
sports, popular culture, etc. and then create the characters to be a part of
their team. The students would even be able to play along side their created
characters.
various historical or fictional characters and create them as players for their
team. It would allow the student to study history, philosophy, religion,
sports, popular culture, etc. and then create the characters to be a part of
their team. The students would even be able to play along side their created
characters.
In this example I used PS4
Madden 17. On some of the teams historical figures like Martin Luther King, and
Abraham Lincoln will play on the same team with authors like Ernest Hemingway
and William Shakespeare, or Elvis Presley and Tupac Shakur.
Madden 17. On some of the teams historical figures like Martin Luther King, and
Abraham Lincoln will play on the same team with authors like Ernest Hemingway
and William Shakespeare, or Elvis Presley and Tupac Shakur.
The process is meant to be a
simple and fun way for kids to learn
simple and fun way for kids to learn
subjects such as world
history, literature, poetry, art, music, science and vocabulary.
history, literature, poetry, art, music, science and vocabulary.
Maybe PS4/XBOX machines might
be donated or discounted to schools for these classes. More on the paper as it
is fleshed out. Enjoy the simulations.
be donated or discounted to schools for these classes. More on the paper as it
is fleshed out. Enjoy the simulations.
On the Indianapolis Colts
Former Colt players, Marvin Harrison, Reggie Wayne, Dwight
Freeney, Robert Mathis, Bob Sanders, Andrew Luck, T.Y. Hilton
Freeney, Robert Mathis, Bob Sanders, Andrew Luck, T.Y. Hilton
Offensive Line
LT Paul McCartney,
musician The Beatles
musician The Beatles
LT Nelson Mandela,
South African leader
South African leader
LG Jesus, some folks
Lord and Savior
Lord and Savior
LG Ringo Starr,
musician The Beatles
musician The Beatles
C Charles Bukowski,
poet
poet
C Muddy Waters,
musician
musician
RG God
RG Winston Churchill,
English Prime Minister
English Prime Minister
RT John Lennon,
musician The Beatles
musician The Beatles
RT George Harrison,
musician The Beatles
musician The Beatles
TE/DT Clay Brannon, boy
wonder
wonder
WR/DE Jeremiah Brewster,
wonder boy
wonder boy
DT Army, Jack Renforth
(RIP), TE Paul Bantley (RIP)
(RIP), TE Paul Bantley (RIP)
HB/LB G. Hulse, Army, HB J. Purkey,
Navy, T.F., Marines
Navy, T.F., Marines
More Colts players include
Martin Luther King, Stephen Hawking, Albert Einstein, as well as characters
from Star Trek…
Martin Luther King, Stephen Hawking, Albert Einstein, as well as characters
from Star Trek…
Jeanluc Picard, Cmndr Worf,
Cmdr Data, James Kirk,
Cmdr Data, James Kirk,
Mr Spock, Jonathan Archer,
Cmdr Tuvok, Geordi LaForge
Cmdr Tuvok, Geordi LaForge
Ben Sisko
Performers and popular
culture, Jack Bauer, 24, played by Keifer Sutherland, Nate Fisher, Six Feet
Under, played by Peter Krause.
culture, Jack Bauer, 24, played by Keifer Sutherland, Nate Fisher, Six Feet
Under, played by Peter Krause.
Also for sentimental reasons,
some fallen friends and family are on this team. Semper Fi. May you rest in
peace.
some fallen friends and family are on this team. Semper Fi. May you rest in
peace.
Minnesota Vikings Fantasy
Roster
Roster
Offense
QB Colin Kaepernick,
NFL
NFL
QB Steve Young, NFL
QB Jimmy Dore,
comedian, political activist
comedian, political activist
QB Willie Beamen, Any
Given Sunday, played by Jamie Foxx
Given Sunday, played by Jamie Foxx
HB Bob Dylan, musician
HB Jed Bartlet, West
Wing, played by Martin Sheen
Wing, played by Martin Sheen
HB Jackie Robinson,
baseball
baseball
HB Edward R. Murrow,
journalist
journalist
FB Edward Snowden,
whistleblower
whistleblower
WR Cris Carter, NFL
WR Randy Moss, NFL
WR Julian Assange,
Wikileaks
Wikileaks
WR Bernie Sanders,
Independent senator, Vermont
Independent senator, Vermont
WR Salem Poor, American
Revolution
Revolution
WR Noam Chomsky,
philosopher
philosopher
WR Usain Bolt, Olympic
sprinter
sprinter
WR Francois Truffaut,
director
director
TE Malcolm X, civil
rights leader
rights leader
TE Kyle Kulinsky,
political activist
political activist
TE David Wood, USMC
TE Marshall Eriksen,
How I Met Your Mother, played by Jason Segel
How I Met Your Mother, played by Jason Segel
LT Gary Zimmerman, NFL
LT Thomas Frank, author
LG Jeremy Corbyn,
English political leader
English political leader
LG Willie Dixon,
musician
musician
C Glenn Greenwald,
journalist
journalist
C Noam Chomsky,
philosopher
philosopher
RG Stephen Colbert,
comedian
comedian
RG David Palmer, 24,
played by Dennis Haysbert
played by Dennis Haysbert
RT Ron Yary, NFL
RT Bob Marley, musician
Defense
LE Jared Allen, NFL
LE Scott Replogle, boy
wonder
wonder
LE Han Solo, Star Wars,
played by Harrison Ford
played by Harrison Ford
LE George Foreman,
boxing
boxing
LE Eric Clapton,
musician
musician
RE Carl Eller, NFL
RE Sun Tzu, Chinese
military leader
military leader
RE Chuck D, musician
RE Billy Preston,
musician
musician
DT Elvis Presley,
musician
musician
DT Alan Page, NFL
DT Cmndr Worf, Star
Trek, played by Michael Dorn
Trek, played by Michael Dorn
DT Jim Marshall, NFL
DT Gary Larsen, NFL
LB Ed Schultz,
political activist
political activist
LB John Sheppard,
Stargate Atlantis, played by Joe Flanigan
Stargate Atlantis, played by Joe Flanigan
LB Marshall Eriksen,
How I Met Your Mother, played by Jason Segel
How I Met Your Mother, played by Jason Segel
LB Lando Calrissian,
Star Wars, played by Billy Dee Williams
Star Wars, played by Billy Dee Williams
LB Jack Del Rio, NFL
LB Sugar Ray Robinson,
boxing
boxing
LB Nelson Mandela,
South African political leader
South African political leader
LB Alex Brewster, boy wonder
LB Immanuel Kant,
philosopher
philosopher
LB Stanley Kubrick,
director
director
LB John Snow, Game of
Thrones, played by Kit Harington
Thrones, played by Kit Harington
LB Toussaint
Louverture, slave revolt leader
Louverture, slave revolt leader
LB Don Draper, Mad Men,
played by Jon Hamm
played by Jon Hamm
LB Django Reinhardt,
musician
musician
CB Bob Dylan, musician
CB Prince, musician
CB Chuck Berry,
musician
musician
CB Jack Bauer, 24,
played by Keifer Sutherland
played by Keifer Sutherland
CB Tupac Shakur,
musician
musician
CB Lee Camp, comedian,
political activist
political activist
CB Jules Winnfield,
Pulp Fiction, played by Samuel L. Jackson
Pulp Fiction, played by Samuel L. Jackson
FS Paul Krause, NFL
FS Miles Davis,
musician
musician
FS Charles Deslondes,
slave revolt leader
slave revolt leader
SS Rob Stark, Game of
Thrones, played by Richard Madden
Thrones, played by Richard Madden
SS F. Scott Fitzgerald,
author
author
SS Jean Cocteau, French
artist and filmmaker
artist and filmmaker
Special Teams
K Saul Alinsky, social
activist
activist
P Glenn Greenwald,
journalist
journalist
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