[LM_NET] Instructional games vs. recreational games -- Internet

[Paula Yohe <paula_yohe@YAHOO.COM>]

I am curious as to:
   
  1. Who determines wheether a game is instructional or educational when students 
are using the Internet?  (NOTE: THIS IS NOTE A CENSORSHIP FILTERING DISCUSSION) 
This is an already made decision....
   
  I want to know if you:
  just accept whatever the filtering software says it is or do you have any 
specific criteria that you are using to determine instructioanl vs. recreational.
   
  I allow students to email me requests to unblock sites....  I would like to have 
some criteria in making a decision on instructioanl vs. recreational.
   
  A student sent me a request today -- for runescape -- it is classified as a game 
-- looks like a game to me -- but the student's request was this:
   
  dear people of traffic control rune scape may be a game but it is educational at 
the same time.it teaches u to mangage your bank accounts,(math)buy sell things(this 
helps u prepare for money statagies)u enteract with others to build good 
sportsmanship.tis game is not a terrible thing please hear me out and give this 
game chance im begging you.

  Interesting point made by the student -- so I am asking my fellow colleagues 
their definition of recreational vs. instructional
  Thanks
  Paula
   
   

                
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