7C+-+Sandra's

===I had never thought about teaching Tefilat haDerech through a game, but I think it is a great tool. I am not sure the creators of WoW were thinking about peace as the ultimate goal (as Tefilat haDerech does), but the players will be encountering different dangers along the way, and will understand the idea of needing protection from G-d. Imagine creating a Jewish game in which the player assumes the role or a person living in a different time period. We can have our students/players live in different time periods, in which the dangers to the Jewish people were different. We can help them understand why a traveler would need a specific prayer such as Tefilat haDerech. based on the dangers of the times. ===

===I was also wondering if we could have students prepare their own prayer for the virtual traveler! Thinking specifically about children: if we teach them that the internet is a wonderful world, but not always a safe one, imagine having them write a prayer for the internet traveler. They would have to come up with a list of dangers they can encounter online, and ask G-d to help them not fall into these situations. Not only would this show them that before a journey one needs to ask for protection, and therefore put Tefilat haDerech in context, but it would also remind them of the dangers they might encounter online, allowing them to begin the journey more conscious of what they need to avoid. ===