<p>I agree gaming takes a lot of time from instruction but my students postively respond to it and I can monitor them very easily. &nbsp;I'd love for them to do it at home but internet connectivity is not reliable in rural Alaska so we must use school time. &nbsp;The programs we have them on are quite good and allow me to measure their sucess and failures quite nicely. &nbsp;Also, the studens respond very positivley to the gaming as they don't have an adult breathing down their neck or someone just talking to them. &nbsp;It does take the human element out of some of my instruction.&nbsp;</p>