Games in Education

I found this interesting article about a workshop held August 16 and 17 this year in New York promoting the use of video games in education. There were numerous sessions that provided informative data encouraging the use of games in education. When I was reading the schedule, I saw the term "cognitive dissonance" it reminded me of Randy Paucsh. I have included a slide show that compares the methodology of education to Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. There are other videos on the site as well. I would have loved to attend this workshop especially since video games in education is what I am researching.

http://www.gamesineducation.org/schedule.php
http://www.slideshare.net/brock.dubbels/the-jekyll-and-hyde-effect