Research #3
Bibliography
Vitka, W. (2005). Video games in the classroom. Retrieved Feb. 06, 2006, from Gamecore Web site: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/05/17/tech/gamecore/main695717.shtml.
Abstract
This article is a report from a seminar about if gaming is efficient in the classroom. There were a few teachers that tried to think out of the box and gave games a try. They had a hard time proving their point to the more traditional teachers. They also said that most students are using video games at home anyway, and that it wouldn’t be a bad idea to give them a try in the classroom. Some teachers struggle about how to adjust to the different pace that technology has versus their normal methods of teaching.
Green Ink
I think it is great that some teachers are willing to incorporate games into the classroom. This is a great step in the right direction. I think that students will respond well to this and learn more. It’s a tragedy that there are so many teachers that are stuck in their ways and won’t give new things a chance. It is also a shame that these teachers feel threatened by the new technologies. Again, this article states that even the games are just a tool, and that there needs to be some teaching going on too or the whole thing is pointless. The teachers that incorporated game into the classroom found that it worked and that the students were getting more out of the lesson than before. They also found that the students could recall the information that they learned well after the lesson was over. This is a great step in the right direction of education. These teachers want to continue using games to reach the students because they work. The problem that the traditional teachers had with the games was that they felt that the integrity of the classroom was at risk. They still wanted to be teachers and use their methods of teaching because they think that those are the best ways to teach, not use something that is fun for the kids at home. They feel that the video games should be left at home and they should teach traditional ways in the classroom.
Vitka, W. (2005). Video games in the classroom. Retrieved Feb. 06, 2006, from Gamecore Web site: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/05/17/tech/gamecore/main695717.shtml.
Abstract
This article is a report from a seminar about if gaming is efficient in the classroom. There were a few teachers that tried to think out of the box and gave games a try. They had a hard time proving their point to the more traditional teachers. They also said that most students are using video games at home anyway, and that it wouldn’t be a bad idea to give them a try in the classroom. Some teachers struggle about how to adjust to the different pace that technology has versus their normal methods of teaching.
Green Ink
I think it is great that some teachers are willing to incorporate games into the classroom. This is a great step in the right direction. I think that students will respond well to this and learn more. It’s a tragedy that there are so many teachers that are stuck in their ways and won’t give new things a chance. It is also a shame that these teachers feel threatened by the new technologies. Again, this article states that even the games are just a tool, and that there needs to be some teaching going on too or the whole thing is pointless. The teachers that incorporated game into the classroom found that it worked and that the students were getting more out of the lesson than before. They also found that the students could recall the information that they learned well after the lesson was over. This is a great step in the right direction of education. These teachers want to continue using games to reach the students because they work. The problem that the traditional teachers had with the games was that they felt that the integrity of the classroom was at risk. They still wanted to be teachers and use their methods of teaching because they think that those are the best ways to teach, not use something that is fun for the kids at home. They feel that the video games should be left at home and they should teach traditional ways in the classroom.
posted by angela Levesque at 8:24 PM
1 Comments:
What were the teachers' points? Why did they like it?
Why were the traditional teachers skeptical? Did they have some interesting points, too?
Post a Comment
<< Home