Educational Games

To start off I completely agree that MOST educational games are helpful. This is one way for students to study things such as addition and subtraction in a fun way. If the students are still learning there is no reason to restrict every single game on the Internet. I feel every teacher should have a portaportal site that has appropriate games listed for their students. This helps the students to understand exactly what games are appropriate educational tools. You can't win all wars, if you tell your students they can't ever play a single game on the Internet they are going to attempt to sneak them once in awhile which would end up being games where they don't learn a thing.

As long as a teacher sets up rules as to when they are allowed to play these games and for how long I don't see a problem. The students may even end up getting on to play these games at home which in the long run may benefit them in math, spelling, or many other subjects. If students are enjoying themselves they are going to try hard to "win" and in the process learn something they may have never known. In the world today children are learning how to use technology at an early age, they are intrigued by computers. It is a known fact that a students learns better when they are doing something they are interested in. I don't feel students should be able to play games whenever they want, they should know the classroom rule and get punished if they can not follow the rules.

http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/253058

I agree with this article and that with today's students one of the easiest ways to hold their attention is by doing it through gaming. Just because they are having fun and doing something they enjoy does not mean they are not learning. In today's society this is one way to help students to learn. Students are more engaged to a lesson using technology then simply reading out of a textbook. I feel the author of this article hit it head on and students should be able to learn how they do best. They are not only learning common subjects they are also learning life long lessons such as problem solving and their cognitive abilities.