Week One: What about serious games?

I have never played a serious game online.  I am one of those people who wonders where gamers get the extra time in their day to just play.  To get started this week I watched Jane McGonigal’s Ted Talk, Gaming Can Make a Better World.   I have to admit the four super powers she outlines as a result of 10,000+ hours of playing games are all desirable.  She’s offered a strong argument to find the time to play. I have much to learn this semester and hope that as a result of the time commitment to this class I’ll be on my way to being one of those Super Empowered Hopeful Individuals.