Okay, I really want to talk more on the subject of the "games" we all brought into class to share. I was really fascinated by the variety of games people brought. I saw everything from simple word games to games that required creative experience. This was interesting because we all saw them to be beneficial to learning no matter how simple or complex they were. By reading Gee's passage we automatically think now that every single video game ever created is beneficial to our learning. However, I don't believe that this is the case. Although, I do agree with Gee in him saying that GOOD video games can yield GOOD learning. There is still a such thing as a bad video game, or one that does not help our growth and developement, or does not challenge our problem solving or thinking skills.
For example, I do not believe this video game challenges anyone who is able to play it in any beneficial way.
http://www.agame.com/game/bubble-shooter.html
This games only tests your ability to aim the arrow in the perfect direction, and at the perfect angle to eliminate the bubbles. What kind of development can you gain from this? Seriously...... What videos games are truly good learning tools, and which ones are just simply pointless?
Just about with everything, with every new advancement and improvement, it has just as much use for good as it does... misuse.
ReplyDeleteGames can really help you learn, keep your interest and help you make some connections between things but I agree, they can also be kind of pointless.
I also agree with you that lousy games or too easy of games are not good for learning. Too easy of a game is pointless and does not challenge the way of your thinking. Plus they get very boring very quickly which shows that it is not a challenging game at all. Yeah it could be fun for a little bit but after maybe an hour you'll get sick of it.
ReplyDeleteI agree with everything you said, good games can be beneficial if they are used the correct ways, and there are such a thing as bad games. Most video games nowadays aren't very beneficial towards growth and learning, but there are those seldom few.
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