I was so excited to view and read this article. It is not often that you hear of video games being a meaningful component of student learning. I had never even thought of the usefulness of video games until a parent of one of my autistic students got him the Wii to help him maintain coordination and movement during the winter, when its cold outside and his outdoor activities are limited. In reading this article I learned that there are many games out there with the different gaming systems that do have benefits for student learning. This article reviews lots of video games and the components that make them great for learning of all ages, such as the newest systems such as Guitar Hero and the Wii.
I was drawn to this article because I must say Guitar Hero and the Wii are some of my new favorite things. Just last weekend we had a gathering at a friends house and all us "30 somethings" sat around laughing, playing and watching one another attempt to become rock superstars:) We used to go out and socialize in our 20's and now here we are playing video games in our 30's. We love it, learning how to play the Wii and Guitar Hero have been a blast for us all.
Tanenhaus (author of this article) stats that video games are appropriate for people of all ages incorporating social, recreational and educational applications. These gaming systems help in teaching students cooperative play, social, recreational and whole body interactivity, as well as helping in, language, fine motor skills, gross motor skills, timing, cordination and general academic improvement. There are games that are meant to increase memory and help build language skills, such as working on crossword puzzles and answering trivia questions (examples: left brain right brain and word jong).
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