Oregon Trail leads to Education …

1. Play Oregon Trail. Discuss how gaming could potentially connect with learning.
   

Well gaming in 2010; majority of it is doing more influencing than educating. In my opinion, the only way I see a game educating anybody is if it's a guarantee and it is based off education. Oregon Trail though, definitely had a connection with educating who ever played it. It informed you on many things that I learned while playing it (was really hurting my eyes). Such as who made these trips out to Oregon, what were their positions, the difference between each, and their status level - their income, significance, etc. However, now in days most game counsels include nothing but negative influence on people and no type of educating. Where's the positive; nowhere to be found! Sad story, right?