Comments for Flow in Games, Education, and Other Areas at http://i-a-e.org , comment 1 to 2 out of 2 comments http://i-a-e.org Fri, 24 May 2013 00:05:40 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://i-a-e.org/iae-blog/flow-in-games-education-and-other-areas.html#comment-391 You know about simulations such as pilot trainers, astronaut trainers, car driver trainers, and so on. These computerized simulations are good enough to be an effective aid in training. And of course you are familiar with the science fiction idea of the Halo Deck that was popularized by Star Trek. What is gradually happening today is that the developers of the software and hardware used in computerized simulations are making progress in the direction of a Halo Deck. One does not need years of education and training to achieve a high level of expertise in using such simulations—and in achieving Flow when immersed in such use. It seems clear to me that such simulations are part of the future of education. We can make various parts of the curriculum into immersive, hands-on experiences. We see this now mainly in educational situations where participants learn to actively engage in physical and mental "doing" of what they are learning. It seems to me that there is a considerable gap between learning to drive a car and learning to be a historian or mathematician. - Dave Moursund Sun, 06 Feb 2011 05:47:02 +0100 http://i-a-e.org/iae-blog/flow-in-games-education-and-other-areas.html#comment-390 One of the points that Csikszentmihalyi makes in his video is the quite limited ability our brain has in processing data from our senses. He notes that it is possible to listen to two simultaneous conversations and understand them, but that is roughly the limit in this area. In talking about flow, he explains that when in a flow state, essentially all of one's processing capabilities are used up in/by the flow, and so no cognitive power is available for processing input arriving at our senses. In essence, we are able to cut off the outside world while we are in a euphoric flow state. - Dave Moursund Sat, 05 Feb 2011 07:31:47 +0100