A Conceptual Framework of Technology for Learning and Teaching

Puzzling with MS-DOS Games

​In my own home, there was a succession of technology: the old DOS machines, floppy disks and “educational” games from Sierra Online. My favorites were Mixed-up Mother Goose and the Castle of Dr. Brain. The new technology which took advantage of color monitors and a mouse allowing me to navigate more complex images and activities on the screen initially attracted my attention.

But it was the stories in each game that motivated me to persist. A math problem on its own would not have captured my attention; but a math problem I had to solve in order to break the secret code and unlock the door in Dr. Brain's castle did. 

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