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What makes computer games different from other media and how can they be applied to the learning of English and media?
In this programme, we take a look at how English and media teachers can use computer games in the classroom.
Parkside Community College in Cambridge trial a computer authoring tool that enables Year 8 students to design their own game in a media/English scheme of work.
Meanwhile the school's Year 10 students are introduced to a poem through the software. The staff and students share their experience of the experiment.
Part of the series: How Do They Do It In...?