Blog Entrie 5

    This week’s reading reactions were actually very interesting as they involve learning and games together which is something a lot of people will believe that it’s impossible to learn information while playing a game. I can tell you it is very possible learning from games because its enticing. Students will want to learn with a similar way they spend their free time doing. They are familiar with the concepts.  

    I feel that learning and having fun is a great way to absorb information and it stay with you and not just going in one ear and out the other. Gaming is the future and the present because just about every kid and majority of adults play games for their free time. It's a fun and creative way to spread knowledge. It shows to be very useful from experience. This is key to education and a way to connect to the younger generation. I sat there and thought to myself and said why don't we use this as a tool instead of frown upon it. Connect to these students outside of learning to be able to effectively teach them what they need to be taught.

    Games are important to learning because they help evolve how students can learn and use different tools for example, many games require players to think critically, plan strategies, and solve puzzles. This helps develop problem-solving abilities, logical thinking. Games and learning involve collaboration skills, creativity and innovation as well as just another tool in a teachers back pocket to keep the students engaged in learning.