Although educational video games have been around for awhile, they haven’t been very popular. A number of kids now have educational video games as part of their in school curriculum as well as after school programs.
Today’s educational games are now online and social and allowing kids to interact and achieve common goals. Newest educational video games are allowing children to set up their own virtual world. They can build their character and what they wear as they solve problems as they would in the real world.
For many start up games they’re having the problem of marketing the product, especially to time pressed and resource-poor teachers. Because the main focus of teachers is making sure their students are passing these standardized tests, many games now have tests and questions that a student would find on one of these tests.
Companies are trying their best to make sure that these educational video games feel like real video games, and not homework. Hopefully kids will want to play them at home as well.
I personally would have loved to of had these games when I was in school. I don’t know if I would have actually gone home and played them but in school I would have. What kid wouldn’t like to play a video game to help study instead of pulling out a book and studying?
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I saw a commercial for these games the other day. Seems like a great idea to get kids to learn but have fun at the same time. I think it is important to start at a young age too. Kids should be learning as soon as possible. When young kids have control over a character it makes it more fun for them too.
ReplyDeleteI remember back in the day when there was a Carmen Sandiego video game that emphasized geography. Games like that and possibly the newer ones would definitely help kids learn easier.
ReplyDeleteI played some learning game back in the day, but I was having fun and really didn't pay attention to the lesson. I wish they had these learning games when I was in school too! Like for math, which is my weakest subject, maybe in the format of a game I'd get it more?
ReplyDeleteI am all for the educational games! I think it is a very effective tool in education. If you are having fun, you might not even realize that you are learning.
ReplyDeleteOn the other hand, I think there needs to be a limit, even on that, for how much can be played daily. Kids need to get out and do stuff. It seems like they don't do much of that anymore.
I LOVE THE IDEA! i let my cousins play the leap frog games and what not, i think they work really well. It is funnier learning that way than just by a teacher, makes it more interesting. But, just like Brian said i think there should be a limit on how much it is used.
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