Explain how the information in each of the two videos and presentation changed or confirmed your position on the effects of gaming on young people intellectual and social lives.
After watching the videos I have came to the conclusion that video games - all types of video games can be beneficial for both the social and intellectual aspects of our students. I have changed my views on the idea that violent games make our children violent. I liked a point made in the second video that stated that games do not make our children violent - however if a child already has been exposed to violence it could encourage them or provide them with ideas of how to perform violence. It was interesting to learn that these violent games are so action packed that they are actually increasing their brain matter. It is interesting to think that what we have for so long perceived as wasted time has actually been helping our students improve their brain and their IQ scores. I also found it very interesting news that IQs are increasing with each generation. These videos provided a wealth of information concerning video games and changed my outlook to realize that video games do not only meet students interests but they actually help them develop parts of their brain and increase their intelligence. Very Interesting and a great motivator when presenting this to administration.
I'm glad you are considering presenting this information to administrators! We need them on board if we are going to change traditional methods of schooling!
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