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Integrate Fun and Learning with Games

Children are always up for a good game. children sigh when it is time to work on
Well, who isn't? Pretend that you are multiplication, but if you bring out a
back in school. For the rest of the class computer game - poof! They suddenly want
period you have two choices as to how you to go through their multiplication
can spend your time. Option #1 is to tables. The computer game presents the
struggle through endless arithmetic and same academic material, but makes it fun
English worksheets without any feedback by integrating colorful animations and
except for a stamp that says "Great Job!" cool sounds. Plus, computer games allow
Option #2 is to work on the same for instant feedback and gratification.
arithmetic and English content, but on a We have become a society that runs on
computer. Yes, you can play a computer instant gratification. A computer game
game to learn your numbers and verbs. can provide this feedback and it can also
Which option would you choose? Which provide a means of competition. You will
option would children most likely choose? be stretched to find a student that wants
Option #2 of course! to "beat" their worksheet, but a child
Using computer software in education is who wants to beat a computer game? You
not a new concept. Computer games have will find them everywhere you look.
been used as a learning tool for the past Computer games are advertised as forms of
two decades because they help students entertainment, which they most certainly
with basic skills, logic, problem are, but they are learning avenues as
solving, and various other academic well. Gamers of all ages are learning
skills. The Oregon Trail was a popular every time they play a game. For example,
computer game in the 1980's. This game there are games that work on your
helped students to work on their planning business skills. Games like Lemonade
and problem solving skills. If you have Tycoon and Mall Tycoon are prime
ever played that game you might have examples. You are learning the skills to
realized that it was difficult to succeed in a business through simulation.
complete the trail. Everyone in my wagon Simulation is how many professionals
always died of Cholera. acquire the skills for their occupation.
Parents and educators that are unfamiliar Even though you are in a computerized
with computer game technology may environment, you can still come across
automatically dismiss the use of computer many different business situations.
games for learning. They view computer Computer software is here to stay. Email
games as nothing but "shoot 'em up" and will one day override handwritten
mind numbing entertainment. As avid communication and perhaps games will take
computer gamers we all know that they are over traditional education. Granted games
way off base. Just think of all the most likely will not take over
problem solving, logic, and planning that traditional education, but they should
goes into working on a team in a computer become part of the educational
game, playing a puzzle, or figuring out a experience. A child is learning while
code. playing a computer game. Their memory and
There are computer games that are reaction time increases. They are
specifically based around educational sharpening various parts of their brain.
learning standards. These games The key is to play a mixture of games
explicitly include counting, grammar, that range from pure entertainment to
etc. They range from learning software ones that are specifically designed for
that has a battery of tests to mimic educational skill sets.
standardized testing to fun, interactive If your child or student is having
learning games such as Caillou Magic trouble with math, English or any
Playhouse. This game allows a child to academic subject, set them up with a
learn about numbers, patterns, spelling, computer game. Their interest in learning
phonics, and many other skills. will soar. Computer games can bring any
One advantage of using computer games in student that is hesitant about school to
education is that the student is learning learning whether they realize it or not.
whether they realize it or not. Many Computer games make learning fun.




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