Blog Post 9 - Gaming

I was extremely impressed by the article about the positive effects that video games can have on children. It discussed five major areas in which children can learn valuable life skills. The first is how; children can learn concepts such as pattern recognition and multi-tasking simply by learning how to play a video game. Secondly, children can learn about rules and what happens when rules are broken. Also, video games teach strategy and skills such as cause and effect and persistence. Moreover, the setting of a video game can teach children about different cultures and environments, as well as give them an understanding of their own environment. Lastly, children can develop their value-based and moral skills through video games.

This is an important concept to grasp when working in the field of education. Children these days spend a large amount of time spending video games; it will be important for me to emphasize to my students that vast amounts of learning can actually take place while playing their games. Moreover, I can also use certain video games to teach concepts within the class. One good example is Tetris, in which children could learn spatial skills.


I chose this video from youtube because it is an entertaining but informational video showing how video games can be both educational and fun. This video is further proof that video games can be used for learning. I found it on youtube by searching for video games and learning.