Programming and Coding for kids. How Video Games Revived The Dying Art Of Japanese Woodprinting. Whether Hyrule or the Mushroom Kingdom, we’re used to video game heroes saving their own respective pixel worlds.
This is the story of how video game characters like Mario, Link, and Kirby helped save a "floating world" (literally translated): ukiyo-e, a genre in the ancient craft of Japanese woodprinting. After artistically languishing for most of the 20th century, the craft is in the process of being discovered by a whole new generation, thanks to Ukiyo-E Heroes, a collaboration between American illustrator Jed Henry and British craftsman David Bull that reimagines popular video game characters in the context of medieval Japan. Neurology of Gaming, Infographic « All Kinds of Minds. As with most things, “gaming” (or being engaged in video games) has both positives and negatives when it comes to developing minds.
Too much gaming, and the positive effects are overshadowed by the negative. Yet, the right balance can add another avenue for pursuing educational goals and achievement. The Intelligence of Games.
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