Week 5 Assignment 2

Philosophy of Using Games in the Classroom:


Technology in the classroom has become a huge part of teaching and is almost inevitable to the teaching process currently. Incorporating video games in a lesson is not something that is often thought about it can actually be very beneficial to the student’s progress. I believe that introducing video games to students and teaching them the ins and outs of them is extremely helpful in the progress of learning a subject. Whether it is an educational video game or a regular game the teacher can apply either of these to the lesson being taught. Kids love games, and video games in the classroom can allow them to get their imaginations in gear and keep them focused and engaged on a topic. Introducing the actual design of the video game is something that can be introduced to the older grades. This is something that most students most likely have never been introduced to but could be beneficial for the understanding of coding. While doing some research, I came across an interesting fact that children who play the game     “Animal Crossing” often have a higher reading level than most children in their grade because it requires the player to screen read for most of the game. All in all, I think that teaching with video games can be extremely useful if taught the correct way.