Quote:
"Therefore it can be argued that in video games, failure is good as it helps facilitate alternate solutions to problems."
Response:
I chose this quote because I agree with what it says. Failure is good because then you can try again, and see if you can come up with a better way of doing that same thing. In video games, when you fail at something then the game will usually let you redo that same thing, and come up with a better way of doing that thing. An example that I can think of is the game Mario. I know Mario really has nothing to do with school related information, but it has to do with my point about failure. So, lets say that you are on level 6 and you die. Now since you have lives left; you will be able to go back to level 6, and try again to win that level. You can improve yourself when you fail. People do have failures in their lives, and that will never change because by failing, you actually learn.
Link:
I found an article called "Video games help schools get kids moving, exercising more". This article is all about how video games help students be more active in their life. In the first few paragraphs, it talks about a specific school that played video games everyday before they get started on their work. I chose this article because I wanted to show that there are schools who use video games as a learning process. It is good to use video games to help students learn in a creative way.
Resources:
Hellmich, N. (2010, October 11). Video games help schools get kids moving,exercising more . USA today. Retrieved from http://www.usatoday.com/yourlife/fitness/2010-10-11-justdance11_CV_N.htm
10 things schools can learn from video games. (2012, January 20). Retrieved from http://www.learningingaming.com/10-things-schools-can-learn-from-video-games/
Excellent understanding of how good games can support good learning!
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