But what if he just wants to play Lego Batman all day?

Any interest can lead to real learning.  The key is to dig deeper: past the surface-level consumption of that interest, into the creative space of making and doing.  Maybe his interest is Lego Batman.  Learning visual spatial reasoning, hand-eye coordination, and real-time problem solving by playing the game are good.  However, once he gets past the level of simply playing the game, what else might he do with that interest?

Maybe he'll create a youtube channel to review the game.  Then he'll learn to operate the camera, write the review copy, edit the videos, post the code online, embed the music, and animate the credits.  He'll learn to build an audience, interact with commenters, and network via social media platforms.  All of these things are transferable skills!  When he moves on to a new interest, and he will move on eventually, he can use these skills to support something else.  

There's something your child wants to learn because it's fun.  There's also something your child needs to learn because he is motivated to take his interest deeper.

Jump on over to Lori Pickert's blog to read more on wanting vs. needing to learn.  

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