Video Games in the Classroom

Most of you know someone, or is that someone who loves to play videogames.  And even more so, children who love to play video games now.  Think back to when you were little and recall your favorite video game... was it Mario Cart, or was it some sports fantasy video game that you could never put down.  According to TechNewsWorld.com videogames might be coming up into the educational world soon.  If it is said that students play more video games then read, why not interact them into classrooms so students can play a video game but learn at the same time.  If a student knows that he/she can play a video game, they will be more motivated, because they will see if they get something correct or do something right within the video game they will get to move onto the next level.  And if they get something wrong the student will have the opportunity to go back and try and fix it without having a teacher move on so quickly.  A plus for video games in the classroom would be the team-buildling skills, because a lot of video games require to be on a team or interact with others while playing.  The only downfall of video games, is that there is a large gap between the teachers and the students. Some teachers believe the concept of video games in the classroom isnt seen for educational purposes.  But honestly, if a child can learn from something that they love doing why not spend that extra money on the right educational equipment and tools and help the child learn, instead of giving teachers raises.

Just wondering if there are any parents out there how you would feel if your child was not only playing video games at home, but in the classroom?  Or if you are not a parent yet, how would you go about a situation like this when you become a parent?  I am not a parent, but when I have a child and the school is trying to incorporate learning with a video game, I would definitely allow my child to give it a try, afterall it would hopefully be benefiting my childs.

This article can be found at: http://www.technewsworld.com/story/56516.html?wlc=1264703470