Assalamualaikum
and good evening to our lecturer and friends. We want to talk about should
computer games used in classroom instuction.
Definition of
computer games is a game that is played on a computer, in which the
pictures that appear on the screen are controlled by pressing keys or
moving a joystick. I strongly believe that computer games are useful in
classroom instruction. There are a few benefits of computer games.
Firstly,
computer games contain educational learning. Keith Devlin a Stanford Mathematician, says that “computer games are
perfect way to teach math. If you practice a math game, you will get better at
math. Computer game can even specialize for certain curriculum with history,
math and science to make learning fun.
Children can
study with using computer games. Nowadays many computer games are used as an
educational tool. And those games are very interesting for children because
they use many cartoons and animations. Therefore it is fun and easy way for
children to learn new things.
Sorry for pardon
your point. In my opinion, computer games are not an effective tool clasroom
instruction. Computer games are not an effective learning tool simply because
of their name. Even if these activities have educational value, they should not
be call games. A lot of educators are too eager to apply high tech solutions to
education that might not have any real value towards teaching kids.
On the other
hand, computer games are more for entertainment than learning. There can be
times when a computer game is educational and can be used as a special treat in
the classroom. For the most part, though, games often encourage lack of an
attention span and are more for entertainment purposes than for learning. As a
special treat, they could be used to help kids learn or apply themselves. When
i was in a class computer class in school, we were allowed to pay games once we
finished our homework. This encouraged student to apply themselves at the task
in order to have a reward at the end.
My thoughts
about computer games that firstly it destroys the human eyes because people sit
near computer so much time that they don’t care about their health don’t think
about their eyes. It also effects on nervous system. Children become more
aggressive and they cannot distiguish the real life and virtual. By the way
computer games affect students like because they become addicted.
I am agree with
your opinion about the healthy but i think computer games only used in
classroom but for the other positive affect is there are a lot of computer
games that are both fun and educational. If these games are properly used in
the classroom they can really help certain student to learn. The games should
not over take the classroom but once in a while as a fun alternative is a great
idea.
With regards to
the positive effects, playing computers games can develop children’s cognitive
skills. Many popular games require
abstract and high level thinking skills in order to win, skills that may not be
taught at school. For example, children need to follow instructions, solve
complex problems and use logic in many of the games that are currently popular.
And the last
point is computer games can attracts more attention of children on the subject.
As a teacher, they use variable alternative instruction in the classroom. One
of the alternative can be used is computer games because the application will
show the interesting animation, videos and more. This instrument can
give more happy mood for children to learn the subject.
