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