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More on Natal - imagine what could be done in education

In a previous post I briefly reminisced on the development of interaction devices with computers over the years. Today we are seeing an incredible array of devices and the games arena seems to be the area really pushing the limits. In that post there was an embedded video on Microsoft's Natal that I thought demonstrated tremendous potential for that technology in education and training - then I saw this amazing post on the BBC News:Technology site - Now that should really get educational technology innovators excited! Imagine having your own virtual mentor or any number of other incredibly powerful educational scenarios. Of course Microsoft and developers on their platform such as Lionhead Studios aren't the only ones doing amazing things. We've seen the huge success of the Nintendo Wii and many innovative uses it has been put to. Sony is right up there too as this report from the BBC also shows. The E3 Games conference really showcases just how rapidly that industry is evolving and the BBC has done a superb job highlighting and reporting on what was on show. There are many lessons to be learned from the games technology industry by educators and the educational technology industry.

Posted June 10, 2009