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The Pros and Cons of Computer LabsJanuary 9, 2013 | Mary Beth Hertz
I have spent six of my almost nine years of teaching in a computer lab. Over that time, my feelings about computer labs have fluctuated. It may seem silly for me to be in opposition to my own job, but there are times that teaching in a lab can be frustrating and isolating. On the other hand, there are times when I realized that there is no other place that my students would be learning how to program, edit videos, create music or format text documents.
Neither of the schools in which I have been the technology teacher have had a library, a librarian or access to much classroom technology in student hands. As such, I have found that my role as the "Computer Teacher" has actually been many roles. In that way, the computer lab was an important place in these schools. On the other hand, it is challenging to try connecting what is taught in the lab with what students are learning in their classrooms, which is, in my opinion, the ideal way to structure technology education.
Another challenging part of teaching in a computer lab is the room layout itself. Most labs contain desktops lined up against a wall in either rows or pods. These layouts, due to wiring and cables, are not mobile or adaptable. In my lab, my younger students can barely see over their computers to follow what is going on at the board. In other labs I have visited or seen, students must turn their bodies to view the board.
Making It Work
Most computer labs are also not laid out well for group work. Technology lends itself to project-based learning, and this can be hard to manage or coordinate in a classroom that is not conducive to moving furniture or creating space for groups or teams to work. Often, the computer takes up most of the desk or table space, too, so there is less room for teams to work out ideas before creating them on the computer. A lot of this work must be done in the classroom before they get to the lab, which means that, even when groups are ready to start creating on the computer, they must wait until the day they use the computer lab. This interrupts the creative and design process and inserts an artificial break between the work students are doing and the technology they are using.
However, despite this, I know that there are certain computer literacy skills students are taught in a computer lab that make integrating technology in the classroom easier. If a teacher knows that students have a period or two each week for learning how to edit video, format text, manage files or create websites, then that is less instructional time in the classroom they have to spend teaching these skills. It allows them to focus on the content and process rather than specific computer skills.
Below is a table laying out some basic pros and cons of computer labs.
| Each student has a machine
Unlike classroom pods or clusters in the library, most computer labs have enough machines for each student.
| Limited access as a shared resource
Since labs are separate from the classroom, they are not immediately available and are often shared among many classes.
| Focused computer literacy instruction
Computer labs that have a teacher and are not just a room of computers provide students access to specialized computer literacy education.
| Technology removed from classroom
When students have to travel to the computer lab, it means that technology is not truly integrated into the curriculum. Having technology in a separate room sends the message that technology is separate from what students are learning in the classroom.
| Provide access in schools with no libraries or funding for large tech initiatives
The bottom line is, if a school does not have a library or can't afford to put a lot of technology into its classrooms, then a computer lab is a viable solution to provide access to students for digital learning.
| Room layout
This could be one of the most frustrating things about teaching in a computer lab. The layouts of most computer labs are rigid and fixed and do not lend themselves easily to dynamic lessons or projects. In addition, there is rarely room for real work, since keyboards and mice usually take up most of the desktop space.
If you have discovered any additional pros or cons in the computer lab at your school, please share them in the comments section below.
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good points ..
good article and addressing an issue not much discussed. A couple more points to add a) The word 'computer' is now not synonymous with a PC - ex the Raspberry Pi is an interesting device for teaching computing (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raspberry_Pi) b) Labs - if not properly thought out - can break the flow between thinking and doing kind rgds Ajit
Schools must adapt as
Schools must adapt as technology changes. As technology becomes more mobile, schools should move to providing mobile devices or allowing students to bring their own. (I remember a presenter at an ed tech conference humorously noting that bowling alleys acquired overhead projectors 25 years before schools did!)
As a tech integrator, I don't want to be "teaching technology" as isolated skills in the computer lab. But without student laptops or up to date equipment in classrooms - and in many schools that's the reality - the only place to integrate is in the computer lab. So the next best thing is to work collaboratively with teachers. Instead of sending her students to the lab while she has a prep, the teacher stays in the computer lab, teaching and supporting the content while I teach and support technology use through that content. An added benefit is that the teacher learns how to use the technology along with her students.
We are a very small rural
We are a very small rural district with approximately 120 students in grades 7-12. The issue for us is how to use technology effectively. Every student 7-12 has a netbook and we area wireless school. Many of our textbooks are web based and we partner with a local community college in order to be able to have qualified juniors/seniors graduate with an AA in addition to their HS diploma. Much of the coursework is done online. While the netbooks work very well in many situations, their main advantage is that they are portable. We offer 'clusters' wherein students are in a lab setting all taking different courses. For example, in one cluster may be ten students each of them involved in a different dual credit course. We have a certified tech person to help them through the issues that arise. For this type of educational setting, we don't need portability therefore CPU's are the best choice. We have successfully combined portable devices with labs. The determining factor for us is what is the best method for providing instruction to students. It should not be an 'either or' issue. Our next step is to digitalize our library and purchase Kindle Fire's so rather than checking out a book, the student will be able to check out the whole library.
I think it's interesting that
I think it's interesting that there is still a dialogue in education about the pros and cons of a technology organization (computer labs) that is rapidly becoming outdated. I agree that there are clear pros and cons to labs in schools, but I think what education needs to do, and unfortunately has by and large failed to do is think to the future of technology in schools, and instead has stayed in the past.
It seems to me that more and more kids have gadgets like iPods, eReaders, smartphones, etc. and are moving away from the traditional desktop and even now more common laptop computer. While there is still a need in many districts that work with underprivileged children for access to technology (and the Internet), I feel strongly that rather than talking about how a lab ideally should be set up we need to be thinking about and imagining what our nation's students are going to need in 3-5 years in terms of technology. I'm not trying to suggest that every school in the country needs to go out and get iPads, but I feel as educators we are constantly missing the mark because we think about what our kids need now, rather than years from now. This kind of thinking inherently requires a bit of "fortune telling" in terms of what will be mainstream technology-wise in our society, but the problem is by and large we aren't thinking in this way. As a result, we spend thousands of dollars on hardware and infrastructure that quickly becomes outdated and whose initial benefits to learning and teaching wean.
I don't mean to suggest that your post about computer lab pros and cons is antiquated by any means; I think computer labs are still important for many schools and students who don't have frequent technological or Internet access, but even that fact is changing rapidly. But as more and more companies like OLPC, Google, Samsung, etc. build inexpensive, small, and flexible machines that do what students and faculty need - without all the bells and whistles - I wonder what this means for the modern computer lab. What I question is why more schools - who recognize the growing importance in technological literacy, skills, etc. - aren't thinking about what the next generation "computer lab" will look like. How will students interact with one another? How will they learn? What will be possible then that isn't now, but will be commonplace in the future?
I believe thinking more to the future in the long run will be better for our schools, better for their budgets, but most importantly better for our students.


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I don't know; I'm not a psychologist. I don't think you can definitively state it either way and nor do I think you can state such a thing collectively.
The supposed eleven best players in the country shouldn't be too worried about a bit of booing nonetheless.
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Never booed Brentford but do not blame people for doing it in some circumstances, yesterday was certainly one of them.
The only people I've booed in my life have been refs when they walk ONTO the ground and that was habit and a bit of fun
Maybe I'm nave but I happen to believe that everyone does their best when on the field
I've never booed Exeter and can't see myself ever doing so: nothing irritates me more than morons getting on the team's back because of a couple of misplaced passes in the context of what's been achieved in the last few years.
England, last night, however... it's different. People have flown halfway round the world to support the side and they turn in such abject, fearful ****. I am struggling to remember a worse England performance in a game that mattered - and it was **** because the players barely ever tried to make things happen - it was safety first, just kick-and-
rushwait for something to happen.
I don't think I'd have joined the boos last night - same way I can't see myself doing so if we get stuffed at Melbourne or Sydney this winter - but I didn't feel myself angered in the same way as I do when it happens at Exeter. We can't possibly play worse, anyway.
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They'll obviously be affected in some way by 30,000 people booing them off the pitch when they're representing their country. I don't get how being one of the best 11 players in your country has any impact on that at all.
Yea, hopefully it'll get them to do better next time instead of just sliding by because they didn't get called on heir crap.
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No I don't think it's ok. Especially so with regards to the current England problem. A reason why the team has played poorly and may continue to do so is because of the ridiculous pressure the fans put on the players and the way they turn on them at the drop of a hat.
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As for being one of the best players, well being able to handle the mental side of things is obviously part of that, given the microscope all of their football is played under. Rooney, for example, has dealt with worse things than being booed by his own fans when playing for Man U. Those who can't handle it wouldn't have made it in the Prem.
No, it is not.
Personally, I rarely buy it when fans complain "X didn't try". Bull****. This is the WC...they're giving their all the best way they know how. Maybe they're no good, maybe they should try other things, but to say that they're not "trying" as if they dont care is insulting to the players.
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& it isn't that the team is crap. Admittedly I am English, but even if I were a neutral observer I'd expect England to beat Algeria. Many of my fellow countrymen doubtless shared this fairly reasonable expectation and those who'd shelled out a few thousand quid were probably a bit miffed to see the team (for whatever reason) perform so badly.
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LANCASTER, Ohio (June 12, 2012) – The Fairfield Medical Center Chaplain staff recently hosted a rededication ceremony for the newly renovated Chapel located on the third floor across from the patient tower elevators.
Pictured are TWIG 7 members in the Chapel who helped with the remodeling of the FMC Chapel located on the third floor.
TWIG 7 and the FMC Foundation donated funds in order to provide a more relaxed and peaceful area for patients and their families. "We wanted to make a difference by allowing patients and their loved ones a place to go to right on campus to aid in recovery and to help in the healing process," said Ricki Chenault, FMC Foundation executive director.
A talented local artist named Cheryl Fey completed the beautiful wall mural to add more tranquility to the Chapel. "I pray it will be a place of comfort and meditation for many people, as well as a nice place for small groups to gather," said Fey. FMC's Deacon, Paul Deshaies, (also a part-time FMC Chaplain) skillfully constructed a new literature table and kneeler as well.
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Haircuts >Roy Teeluck
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Shab is excellent with cutting thick, curly hair. I had uneven highlights somewhere else that weren't bright enough, and Russ managed to lighten all the orange out after my haircut. Excellent customer service, I'm very happy with the results.
Michele is Amazing
Researched best way to have your highlights done, Balayage was all over the internet. Booked appointment with Michele and I was amazed how she colored my hair . I can not stop getting compliments . My friend Megan had ombre highlights and I have never seen ombre look so good.
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I save up each year for a haircut by the amazingly talented Tim Johnson. I let him do what he wants and I walk away with a haircut that gets me compliments and stares from strangers for at least 6 months afterwards. He changes my hair from heavy and curly to bouncy, wavy, SEXY hair with nothing more than scizzors and a razor! Worth every penny and he's the sweetest guy.
I adore this salon and if wasn't for Shab, I think I would spend my days walking around with a frizzy ponytail. The entire staff is so welcoming, complete professionals and incredibly good at their jobs. Best haircut, best color and best blowouts in the city.
I cant say enough good things about my experience at this salon. It was the first time I had been here for both color and extensions and they did an incredible job.
Marcello was a complete expert and made my color come to life.
Shab gave me the the most beautiful, color matched extensions which wasnt easy since I have dyed and highlighted hair.
I have gotten so many compliments and would highly recommened this salon and everyone that works there
I don't get to NYC as much as I would like, but when I do I make sure to make some time to go by Roy Teeluck.
I love the vibe of the salon, it is exquisite and everything I want it to be: sophisticated, edgy, and comfortable. The reception staff is friendly and nice and very quick to make sure you are taken care of. I don't feel if I am part of an assembly line where their point is to get me in and out as quickly as possible--I feel welcome.
A friend introduced me to Roy while he was in DC. I am now a huge fan. He has given my hair tremendous shape and definition, I cannot say enough. I love the layers, and I cannot wait for the next cut!
My most recent trip to the salon I had the very talented Shab, who did a great blow-out. She is warm and friendly and wanted to be sure my hair looked exactly how i wanted it to for the evening. It did, and I felt extremely glamourous.
I highly recommend this salon, and both Roy and Shab. You won't regret it.
I absolutely love this salon. I've been traveling to NY from DC to get my hair done at Roy Teeluck for the past three years and converted a number of friends to the salon as well! Roy is obviously a masterful stylist and between he and Tim my shape has never been better or healthier! I just was there on Saturday and Lisa made my color (naturally dark blonde/light brown) a beautiful ombre baliage of blonde blending with my natural color that gives me a brightness and lightening that grows out beautifully, allowing me to go three months between visits. Marisol takes the frizzy curl right out of my hair with her keratin skills. I've had keratin done a number of other places and it's never as long-lasting or healthy as when I started doing it at this salon. Highly recommend anyone looking for a good team who cares about their customers' hair health and the happiness.
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Can't say enough AMAZING things about this establishment! Unfortunately I wasn't blessed with the good hair gene as it stuggles to grow past a certain length : ( I started doing some homework and came across the extension service offered at Roy Teeluck and after reading some fabulous reviews I decided to setup a consultation!
I'm sure like most first timers I had a 1000 questions. When I walked in was immediately greeted by the staff at the front desk who were so kind and welcoming. The consultation was only 15min and she was extremely thorough in answering all my questions and matched my color! The whole Keratin process with the combination of Great Lengths hair extensions really was very exciting especially after seeing before and after pictures of recent clients... I WAS SOLD!!!
After setting the date I was back in 3 weeks for my appointment. The whole process was sooooo streamline and easy and I enjoyed talking and laughing and just really enjoyed everything which made the time go by so fassst which is nice especially when sitting for so long!
I was ecstatic how incredible of a difference my new length gave to my appearance! The quality of the hair is superb and it just LOOKS ABSOLUTELY AMAZING and so natural.
I cannot be more happpy and would recommend anyone considering extensions to make an appointment now!
HORRIBLE Salon! The stylist ripped me off and took advantage of the situation since it was my first time! No perfectness in applying hair extension and very bad customer service. I had glue in hair extension and got frustrated. In two days hairs got tangled n breakage too. Salon is too expensive to go and not worth at all. Please friends do not go to this salon. They are not worth to have your time.
Best choice – Funny how Mr Teeluck removed the bad reviews previously on the wall,and how he write fake reviews about fake clients who post only good things about his business. All his post are fake and it's a big joke!!!
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TEMPE, Ariz. -- He remembers what he ordered: a chicken wrap.
They were together at a Cheesecake Factory. He was 18 and on his night off from setting tables and serving food at the local country club.
It was his first date with the woman who would become his wife. He says he already knew that.
"Our first kiss was in the elevator," Albert Pujols says with a grin, and the big slugger isn't so intimidating right now.
She spoke English and he spoke Spanish, making it interesting when she tried to find just the right words to tell him she had a three-month-old baby at home with Down syndrome.
"I didn't know," he says.
She did her best with what Spanish she knew to try to explain Down syndrome. And he did not run. He listened, still rock solid in his interest, he says, "Because she felt like the right one."
He would later see Isabella "and understand better Down syndrome," he says, "but since that day she's been my daughter."
Marriage would make them a family when Albert, the 402nd player taken in the 1999 draft, was earning $250.52 a month in the minor leagues. A $240-million contract with the Angels was beyond dreaming.
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Once again I get the Pujols I'm not expecting.
It has been almost a year since he recorded the highest score ever recorded on Page 2's entrance exam for athletes and coaches arriving to town.
He had a reputation that said he was snippy, grouchy and downright peevish when asked how old he might really be.
So that was the first question. Pujols said he was born the same year as Page 2, making him 61 and explaining his slow start with the Angels. And he laughed.
Now they are wheeling him to the plate and asking for a courtesy runner should he hit the ball.
He's recovering from a bum knee, and he has another nine years left on his contract. I'm telling him he probably has four more good years in him, and then a retirement tour.
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The vitamin B12 level is a test to tell how much vitamin B12
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A blood sample is needed. For information on how this is done, see: Venipuncture
You should not eat or drink for about 6 - 8 hours before the test.
Tell your health care provider about all medicines you are taking, including over-the-counter and herbal medication. Drugs that may affect test results include colchicine, neomycin, para-aminosalicylic acid, and phenytoin (Dilantin).
When the needle is inserted to draw blood, you may feel moderate pain, or only a prick or stinging sensation. Afterward, there may be some throbbing.
This test is most often done when other blood test tests suggest a condition called megaloblastic anemia. Pernicious anemia
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Your doctor may also order a Vitamin B12 test if you have certain nervous system symptoms. Low levels of B12 can cause numbness or tingling in the arms and legs, weakness, and loss of balance.
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Mason JB. Vitamins, trace minerals, and other micronutrients. In: Goldman L, Schafer AI, eds. Cecil Medicine. 24th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap 225.
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IRS error means some must file again Some farmers and other self-employed people who claimed the Earned Income Credit (EIC) on their tax returns mistakenly received notices from the Internal Revenue Service saying they were ineligible for the credit. The IRS is advising people who haven't already responded to these notices to contact the tax agency so they can get the credit they were entitled to receive.
The error involved EIC claims made by some taxpayers using Form 4797, Sales of Business Property. This category includes some dairy farmers who sold culled cows, farming equipment and other business assets. The EIC primarily helps low and moderate income working families.
According to the IRS, people who have not already responded to their ineligibility notice should call the phone number shown on the notice. Alternatively, a person can respond in writing to one of the following addresses.
* If the notice was sent from the Kansas City IRS office, respond to: Taxpayer Advocate, Mail Stop 1005, Internal Revenue Service Center, P.O. Box 24551, Kansas City, MO 64131.
* If the notice was sent from the Ogden IRS office, respond to: Taxpayer Advocate, Internal Revenue Service Center, Ogden, UT 84201
Refer to the Revenue Ruling 98-56, and to speed processing, include a copy of the notice and a copy of the tax return.
In the past, dairy farmers and others with gains from selling business assets frequently found themselves with too much investment income to qualify for the Earned Income Credit. Under current law, a taxpayer loses a credit if his or her investment income is above a certain level ($2,200 for 1996, $2,250 for 1997, or $2,300 for 1998).
But in November, the IRS ruled that gains from selling business assets are not counted when calculating the investment income limit for EIC purposes (Revenue Ruling 98-56). The ruling, which is retroactive to 1996, enables more farmers and business owners to qualify for the EIC.
Following the late change, IRS computers could not be reprogrammed in time to recognize the EIC revision for 1998. Also, the directions for Form 4797 had already been printed and did not reflect the changes. The combination of factors led to some taxpayers being erroneously denied EIC claims.
In addition, the IRS reminds people with investment income they may still be eligible for the Earned Income Credit for two previous years. Taxpayers who were otherwise eligible to claim the EIC on 1996 or 1997 returns � but had too much investment income on the Form 4797 calculation due to the sale of business assets � may still claim a refund.
Eligible taxpayers should file an amended return on Form 1040X for each of the years that the new calculation lowers their investment income below the limit for that year ($2,200 for 1996 or $2,250 for 1997).
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E3 may have been a couple of weeks back but that doesn't mean that the events and offerings shown at the event aren't still on everyone's mind(s). This year's show was interesting in a variety of ways but perhaps the one reason that sticks out the most in my mind is the apparent lack of a clear "winner" of the show. Most years, the gaming world is pretty quick to crown one of the big three companies, Microsoft, Nintendo, or Sony, as the overall winner of the show... but that hasn't really happened this year.
The competition between the three at the show this year was pretty intense. Asking three different people their thoughts on who won will likely lead you to three different answers. I decided to poll the Gaming Nexus staff on their thoughts regarding each company's press conference / showing and to grade each one individually as well as tell us who they thought "won" E3 (of any company).
Here is what our crew thought:
Matt Mirkovich
: Of the big three, Microsoft had the most to prove. With Nintendo showing off the Wii U and Sony displaying the PS Vita, Microsoft had to come out swinging with the best games on the market. For the most part they succeeded, even if everything shown during their conference was derivative of past titles. Still, showing off stuff like CoDMW3, Tomb Raider, Gears 3, and Halo CE Anniversary goes a long way in cementing yourself behind a solid wall of titles. With a decent amount of them slated for this year and the rest coming shortly after, it was a good all around showing for them, even with a few games that didn't seem to catch like the new Fable title. Then they decided to trot out the little ones to show off Kinect titles. What kids these days are saying 'fist bump!'? Also, I'm not buying the "Gunsmith" feature for the new Ghost Recon game, seriously that stuff looks so tacked on that it's kind of sad. It looks like they've got me on the Kinect train with Child of Eden coming out real soon but beyond that, I don't see much use for a Kinect myself. As much as I love dance games, Dance Central isn't going to get me off my couch.
Sean Nack
: Five words, Microsoft: SHUT UP ABOUT THE KINECT. Look, I get it, you want some of that sweet, sweet Wii casual-gamer market, but look how fast those casual gamers are abandoning the Wii U, and the more you jibber-jabber on, the closer you get to your own "Vitality Sensor" moment. Stop now before you alienate your core market.
Tina Amini
: Unfortunately (or fortunately?) I missed about half of this conference while running over to EA's, but viewing it later I couldn't help but notice how flat out awkward the presentation became. Even bringing out children to give us a gameplay demonstration of Kinect Disneyland Adventures was horribly awkward instead of cute, as I am sure it was meant to be. A few games and announcements will keep my attention on Microsoft, like Tomb Raider or the HD remake of Halo, but what the conference boiled down to was a blatant and forceful push of the Kinect, of which the Mass Effect 3 Kinect capabilities were the only somewhat intriguing utilization of it.
Jeremy Duff
: Microsoft had a solid showing this year but I cannot help but be put off by the constant push of Kinect and motion gaming. Sure, there is a place for the movement in the gaming world but it doesn't have to be force-fed to gamers and injected into every single game produced. The conference was nothing but Kinect, Kinect, more Kinect, and a Halo 4 teaser. Where were the core / non-Kinect games when it came to their conference? Solid showing but I really expected (and wanted) more.
Charles Husemann
: Microsoft finally got around to showing how Kinect would work for core games and it was yelling at the TV. I have to be honest I was hoping for more out of Kinect for the core crowd and was a bit disappointed by not seeing anything that really blew me away (the head tracking in Forza 4 is pretty sweet though). I was hoping we'd see more. It's never a good sign when your coolest announcements are released in a letter (cloud storage/beacon) after the press conference.
Halo HD, and Gears 3 looked great but it still feels like there's a bit hole in Microsoft's holiday lineup as we didn't get the rumored new Alan Wake game or any other big announcement. John thinks MS is counting on Modern Warfare 3 to sell Xbox 360's but having only two first party titles for the fall (with one of them being a remake) feels a bit odd. Did hear some speculation that MS is pulling resources back to work on first party titles for their next generation console which makes sense. Dance Central 2 and the other Kinect games do look good but if you're a core gamer you have to be scratching your head a bit as to what MS has for you this year.
John Yan
: The Kinect demos were bad and/or embarrassing. I wasn't interested in any of them and the Kinect Star Wars was one big turn off. I don't like the idea of them pushing Kinect on all titles whether they need it or not. Just let developers use it if they want to. I'm not a big Halo fan, so the Halo news was lost on me. It's too bad the Halo 4 announcement was leaked. I guess you need to finish the fight... again.
Nathaniel Cohen
: Sure, more Halo is great, and lots of games in their pipeline (like GoW3) look great, but the grandmas and school children Kinect is aimed at don't give a flying **** about E3. Core gamers do (and shareholders too, I guess). Since it's core gamers that go to and/or cover E3 why do they keep insisting on putting on a show that seems designed to piss off those that are there?
Tina Amini
: Nintendo did what they do best and hit us hard with nostalgia. While you were cooing over Star Fox and (for some) Luigi's Mansion 2, you might not have noticed that no new Wii titles were revealed. The focus was predominantly on the 3DS and the terribly named Wii U (I'm sticking with Cafe for as long as people will remember it).
Charles Husemann
: Nintendo put on a pretty good show for their core group of people but really didn't do a good job of explaining what Wii U was and what it could do. Using footage from other consoles to simulate your new console is not a good way to introduce your console and the last bit of footage they showed from the unit reminded me a bit too much of the Motorstorm and Killzone 2 target footage Sony showed off in 2005.
Matt Mirkovich
: This was an utterly infuriating conference for me to watch. But let's talk about the good stuff first: the Zelda concert series. That's some great news for a 25 year anniversary, but no new game aside from Skyward Sword? No big surprise on that front? Free Zelda games are nice and all, but it's not the big bombshell I was hoping they would have. Then there was the revival phase of the Nintendo conference, where they bring out the same old franchises, and say 'Hey we're still cool, we're still relevant!" I appreciate Nintendo sticking to their roots, but after a while they've got to break free. It looks like they really tried to do it with the Wii U, showing off some great games destined for the 360/PS3 and it's great to see them working with 3rd party developers more frequently. A new Smash Brothers game was expected for the new console, which isn't my cup of tea but I'm sure fans are excited. But then what happened to the Wii and DS? Any more games for either system? No Last Story? No Pandora's Tower? No Xenoblade? This stuff Nintendo, this infuriates me as a gamer. I want to play these games and your reluctance to bring them stateside shows me that you don't want me as a consumer for your home consoles any more. I seriously have nothing to buy for your console until Skyward Sword comes out. On the whole I am disappointed with their showing.
Nathaniel Cohen
: iPad controller? Also, the Wii U only comes with one. I feel like their just inventing new "innovations" out of some Mad-Lib style fill in the blank system. "Our new console is called <blank> (old console name + random letter) and it uses <blank> (some other company's innovative product) as a controller. Imagine if other companies did that: We all be playing the Xbox Q with a smart phone controller or the Playstation Z with a Slap Chop controller.
Jeremy Duff
: I just don't understand what Nintendo is doing now days and this is coming from someone who has been a big supporter of them over the years (including a strong supporter of the Wii movement early on). During their conference, Nintendo asked us to get behind four systems from them (Wii, Wii U, DS, 3DS) yet they only showed off games for the Nintendo 3DS. Then there was the whole Wii U presentation which, while cool, was nothing more than an early proof of concept and promises for the future. What did they give me to be excited for this year except for some new 3DS games which were updates to old franchises? Very disappointing to say the least.
John Yan
: I'll admit, I enjoyed the orchestra, but then it went downhill from there. The Wii U announcement just didn't resonate with me. I found it funny that all the people around me going on about how great the third party games looked on the system were really praising the graphics of the 360 or PS3 that was used since there weren't any third party games being shown on the system. The controller is big and bulky but I can see some potential in it. None, I mean, none of the first party titles announced excited me. Maybe I've outgrown Nintendo or maybe they've just burned me too much.
Sean Nack
: Can you give another grade to a company who uses another company's hardware as a tech demo? Frankly, no you can't, and still call yourself objective or even reasonable. They announced all of one new major game, a highly questionable new console that will launch next year with a slew of what will be year-old games that are only marginally different than their console counterparts. Even IF ( <-- see how that's a big if?) I was interested in purchasing the system, would I as the average gamer still be interested in playing one of those titles just because there's a second screen? Now, is the Wii U innovative? Definitely, but Nintendo is on the verge of innovating themselves right out of a job.
Tina Amini
: For all the viewers who weren't able to devour the ridiculous selection of food truck goodies before/after the conference, Sony's press conference was actually the most well done with the best announcements. Save for a few meme-worthy instances and a really tactless way of "apologizing" for the hacking debacle (namely, telling the press "you're welcome" for giving us news), Sony's presentation consisted of a slew of games, services and hardware that piqued many gamers' interests. Probably one of the more interesting decisions was to price the NGP - now known as Vita - at $249, and effectively knocking Nintendo over on the head by matching the price of their 3DS.
Jeremy Duff
: I am sure that I am getting pretty close to garnering the label of a Sony fanboy but I absolutely loved Sony's showing at their conference this year. Why? Simple... it was realistic and everything that they showed off was "within reach" (coming out this year). They had a good variety of games and their reveals for the PlayStation Vita were better than everyone had hoped for: great lineup, excellent pricing, and a solid release window and lineup. Sony has made a habit of making their conferences mean something to gamers by showcasing the stuff that is readily (or soon to be) available to the public, which means a lot to me.
Charles Husemann
: Sony needed to have a good E3 press conference and for the most part they did. The way they handled the apologies to developers, retailers, and consumers was perfect. They then moved on to unveil a solid lineup for the rest of the year as well as a great price for the Vita. Nice job indeed.
Matt Mirkovich
: Sony made right by me by coming right out and acknowledging the security breach. They also didn't have a half bad showing of games. The reveal of a new Sly Cooper and news of the Ico/Shadow of the Colossus HD pack coming in September shows they understand where their core audience is, though I am kind of disappointed they didn't have any info on That Game Company's new game, Journey. Showing off Dust 514 as a PS3 exclusive made me wonder how much I'd want to play a persistent shooter on a home console, so we'll see where that one is in a few months. Overall though, Sony wowed me with the reveal of the PS Vita price point. It has pretty much prevented me from buying a 3DS for the next six months, and the inclusion of a Vanillaware title on the console just made me all the more excited. The decision to continue to push 3D in gaming was not surprising, but the televisions they had on display for consumers really wowed me. Eliminating split screen from multiplayer games? I'm almost sold on one of those TVs now.
John Yan
: There wasn't anything there that really wowed me either. The Vita is a nice little machine and the price is good, but having AT&T as the sole provider for 3G is a bad, bad idea. It was a steady stream of OK announcements that didn't have me thinking of anything memorable after a day of viewing it.
Nathaniel Cohen
: Handheld systems are for kids. I'm not a kid. As an adult gamer, Sony still hasn't offered anything that makes me feel like I need to get a PS3.
Sean Nack
: No grade. I only caught the first 45 minutes to an hour of it before I had to get on my flight to Los Angeles, so I'm not comfortable giving it an overall grade, out of a sense of journalistic fairness. But between you and I? I don't remember anything about the Sony press conference, and that might be worse than spectacularly failing.
Who comes out of E3 2011 the true "winner"?
Tina Amini
: I think Sony takes the cake this year, even with the highly anticipated reveal of Project Cafe by Nintendo. They showed the most intriguing games and hardware with the least amount of halfhearted enthusiasm that the Microsoft conference was composed of.
Nathaniel Cohen
: Core Gamers. Sure, there wasn't much in the way of innovation or Earth-shattering reveals, but the stable of core games shown made me very excited (and made my wallet weep) for the upcoming year or so.
Jeremy Duff
: Sony took this year's show by a mile, though I feel that Microsoft's post-conference showing really helped them immensely. Microsoft had some great things to show on the floor that I really wish were pushed more in their conference that didn't focus on Kinect, but that didn't happen. Sony on the other hand, showed me a stellar lineup of products that I cannot help but want. Mark me down for one of pretty much everything they showed, especially a Vita.
Charles Husemann
: Of the three Sony was the best which is good because it needed to be. Sony delivered to every audience and delivered a clear and focused message. It would have been nice to see more of what's coming next year but you can only cram so much into 90 minutes.
Matt Mirkovich
: Sony brought the most original titles while at the same time appealing to the core gamers of yesteryear. The price point of the PS Vita makes it an attractive handheld considering how powerful it is, and the best part, they have software ready to show on the console as opposed to borrowing from other consoles just to show what games you expect to have. Now let's just see if they can live up to their target renders. Also: RIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIDGE RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACER!
Sean Nack
: EA's entire line-up looked fantastic across several genres, while Activision and 2k each had one major tentpole (MW3 and Bioshock, respectively) surrounded by a bunch of smaller titles (Spyro? Really, Activision?), while Square Enix landed in a healthy second place with fantastic-looking Hitman: Absolution, Deus Ex, Dead Island, and Tomb Raider, but the bizarre and unimpressive FFXIII-2. At such a mediocre E3 for the consoles, it was really the developer's show.
John Yan
: The number 3...as in the third in the series. What do I mean by that? BioShock Infinite (3rd game in the BioShock universe), Mass Effect 3, and Battlefield 3. All three of these looked amazing. Hell, even Saints Row the Third looked fun.
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