Comments on: Imagination survives http://joannejacobs.com/2004/11/30/imagination-survives/ Free-linking and thinking on education by Joanne Jacobs Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:15:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: andyo http://joannejacobs.com/2004/11/30/imagination-survives/#comment-20317 andyo Wed, 01 Dec 2004 03:27:01 +0000 http://joannejacobsblog.com/2004/11/30/imagination-survives/#comment-20317 <i>kids who play with action figures and video games act out their own stories.</i> Thank you! It's so nice to hear that from someone who's not in their 'teens(or anyone, for that matter). In my younger days I remember my parents frequently trying to pull me out of my games, proclaiming "Use your imagination." What the hell did they think I was doing? Many games consist of more than simply staring at images and pushing buttons. kids who play with action figures and video games act out their own stories.

Thank you! It’s so nice to hear that from someone who’s not in their ‘teens(or anyone, for that matter). In my younger days I remember my parents frequently trying to pull me out of my games, proclaiming “Use your imagination.” What the hell did they think I was doing? Many games consist of more than simply staring at images and pushing buttons.

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