Today I had the pleasure of sitting down with five grade 6 girls in our Minecraft club during Nutrition Break to discuss why they game. I was stunned by the level of maturity in their discussion as well as their insights. I will blog in detail about what I learned, but I promised them I would post the interview today. It lasts about 20 minutes and is well worth a full listen, particularly near the end when the girls discuss self-image. They blew me away!
Interesting comment from the students. They have some good insights into Minecraft, and by extension, 3d virtual worlds. Ask them what they think of Portal. :)
ReplyDeleteFinally had a chance to show this to the girls. They're just discussing Portal now. Seen it, but not used it yet.
ReplyDeleteThis is really interesting,I've never seen a girl the same age as me playing minecraft,I'm working on a computer in redstone in minecraft.Very Interesting to see what they think.
ReplyDeleteHi grantcop2. Thanks for your comments and glad that you found it interesting. Are their reasons for playing Minecraft similar to yours or different?
ReplyDeleteFascinating how the girls see 'gaming' as an opportunity to escape the stresses in their lives.
ReplyDeleteWould now be interesting to hear a similar interview with their boy age-mates.
Thanks
its me jack!
ReplyDeleteplaying minecraft is awesome. end of story don't question it
Hi Jack,
ReplyDeleteThanks for the comment. Minecraft is awesome!