WIKI comment on games

As we all know, games play a huge role in today’s society. Whether it is video or computer games, or even puzzles and card games; games can be used as an advantage to a child learning if they are used effectively. For example, if I allow my students’ in my classroom to play a card game during a math lesson, they are gaining new knowledge as well as learning to social interact with their peers. They are also learning about rules and the importance of playing fair. Allowing my students to play educational software on the computer is another way to involve children in games, but they have fun while doing it. They are involved in a “thinking process” which stimulates the brain and they have no idea. Games that are educational create a positive learning environment that every child should be exposed to at all times. Even puzzles are a type of game that is motivating and challenging for any aged person. However, video games have become a hindrance to children’s learning. The video games that children play at home are filled with violence and they have made children lazy and uninterested in learning new things. Instead of being active or reading a book, they are investing all of their time and energy into less stimulating activities such as video games. I also think these video games that parents are allowing their children to play non-stop are a huge factor in today’s violent society. When these children are exposed to such games, they begin to conform to this idea that violence is okay and part of our world. I think it is incredibly ridiculous the amount of hours that are invested in video games that aren’t educational when gaining knowledge and simply learning is far one of the most important aspect of our lives.