Monday, June 25, 2007

Day 1 Morning

What are your feelings about video games in general?
I think video games are a fun use of time, as long as they are balanced with some outdoor activities also. My husband can sit and play video games all day, and will try and try at one level until he can get through, I get really frustrated and give up after a few tries.
I prefer to play puzzle video games, and have used a Playstation and Xbox. I love playing Fusion Frenzy and Tiger Woods Golf.

What are your feelings about video games as learning tools?
Video games as learning tools are a great idea. They have been going for ages, as I remember playing the simple Math games when I was a child. Now that we have so many technological advances, and kids are able to play video games so young, it seems almost as if they know how to operate a computer before they can talk! The whole idea is great as long as kids are not playing video games exclusively to the exclusion of everything else, which is what sometimes happens. A good balance is needed.

2 comments:

Lucas Gillispie said...

Math Blasters on an old Apple IIe?

Those were the days!

-Lucas Gillispie

pippanelson said...

Nope I had a Commodore 64? maybe? and had a really basic map game, can't remember the name though!
Looking forward to meeting you soon!