Portal is Free

[jamesbrown]

Get excited in history class isn't the same as getting excited about learning history. That's the crucial difference people aren't seeing here. If I give a kid a candy bar for getting math problems right, that might make him more excited about being in math class... but it's no guarantee he's getting excited about math. Just candy.

Learning can't just be a "possible side effect" of the education process.

Why not, education should be wholistic, not memorization. School has become where kids sit at a desk and fill out paper work so that when the next test comes along they instantly forget it after that; why not give them a reason to be interseted and remember that; seriously education is about experiences, any and all experiences welcome; even writing and reading is an expericence, but not the only educational experience.

 

[esperandote]

It says 19.99 for me. Even then i tried to create an account and it says "theres has been an error try again later". Screw it.

 

[brainslurper]

"GUYS!!! Guess what I just did! I release Portal for free AGAIN!!! You know what I didn't do? RELEASED EPISODE 3 HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHA HAHA HAHAH AHAH"-Gabe Newell

 

[EternalFacepalm]

I guess a little of both. Another teacher I know from a nearby district suggested that if Valve really wanted to push this for education they could release a version specifically FOR education without the plot and occasional blood splatters (blood being the biggest hindrance for administrators; we have to keep things 'school appropriate'). Don't get me wrong, I'm all for games as educational tools but it's just VERY difficult to get administrators to go along with it.

I'd say they shouldn't remove the plot. Games are great for learning, but they should be doing it slightly subtly: the game's plot can be encouraging to kids, to keep them playing while they're learning. I mean, just because it's educational doesn't mean it can't be fun, right?

OT: I've already recommended this to several friends.
They're all getting Portal 2 now.