"Video games provide the learner with real environment that gives the students chance to stimulate what they want to learn. Now, there are many examples of using the video games in school. According to BBC News many educators do not use video games in learning. They think this kind of technology is only for fun and does not benefit their children. This point of view is wrong. According to many researchers, children can learn more effectively when they play video games than when they read books."
I have mixed emotions about this statement. On one hand I feel that video games are just what the title indicates, games but I also feel that if used properly and in moderation they can be a useful tool in education. I don't think you can just turn a child loose and let them play a game and expect them to learn important comcepts. However, if used in an appropriate manner they can reenforce what is being taught.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNfPdaKYOPI
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