Ignite Talk!

                   

Slide 1: Are video games beneficial to learning? I chose this question as my topic because I've played a lot of video games in my day and I thought it would be interesting to research more about.
Slide 2: For as long as I can remember, there has been a debate on whether video games promote violence or not. Some people believe bombers and shooter get their motive from violent video games.
Slide 3: Research shows that video games can have a positive effect on learning. It also shows that video games can actually enhance children's learning abilities.
Slide 4: This picture shows that brain activity is significantly higher in a child learning with interaction rather than without. Video games are more interactive whereas classrooms are more passive.
Slide 5: Shaun White once said, "There are plenty of skills I've learned from playing video games. It's more interactive than watching TV, because there are problems to solve as you're using your brain."
Slide 6: Flight schools, the military, NASA, and many other organizations all make use of video games and simulations to aid in learning first hand and first person.
Slide 7: These pictures are some examples of games that all have their own advantage to learning. Each has a different skill that could be acquired.
Slide 8: In certain game modes of Call of Duty like capture the flag, teamwork is promoted by having to work as a team to retrieve the enemy flag and bring it back to base.
Slide 9: Certain games like Brain Age train the brain to focus on concentration and split second decision making by completing various tasks.
Slide 10: Guitar Hero is a great example of a game that improves hand-eye coordination over a period of time. You have to hit notes fast and just on time.
Slide 11: In Candy Crush, you must solve puzzles in order to advance to the next level with levels getting more challenging as you go.
Slide 12: Ruzzle is a game that helps people of all ages with spelling and vocabulary, while having fun in competition with friends.
Slide 13: Since its creation, Grand Theft Auto has been labeled violent. However, San Andreas promotes skills used in everyday life. For example, you have the choice to eat healthy or not which can potentially make your player fat.
Slide 14: Along with eating healthy and exercising, San Andreas also teaches navigational skills and the importance of avoiding drugs in early life.
Slide 15: Simulation games like the Sims offer decision based learning by adjusting pathways and scenarios based on players past actions and decisions.
Slide 16: Virtually all games require trial and error to complete objectives. games teach you that failing is necessary in order to succeed sometimes.
Slide 17: Things like Play Station Network and Xbox Live encourage peer-based learning by allowing you to interact with other players in the game.
Slide 18: In James Paul Gee's article "Good Video Games and Good Learning," Gee describes the relationship between video games and learning by principles such as identity, interaction, and risk taking. Slide 19: In conclusion, video games are beneficial to learning. With that being said, I will leave you with this quote by Benjamin Franklin: "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn."
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