Comments on: Happy National Video Game Day! http://principleddiscovery.com/2007/09/12/happy-national-video-game-day/ If the foundations be destroyed, what shall the righteous do? --Psalm 11:3 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:16:56 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: play archade games http://principleddiscovery.com/2007/09/12/happy-national-video-game-day/comment-page-1/#comment-978436 play archade games Fri, 13 Jun 2008 08:29:15 +0000 http://principleddiscovery.com/?p=619#comment-978436 i have read some article about video games. well study show that it can help children think analytical and develop their minds.. is it true? i have read some article about video games. well study show that it can help children think analytical and develop their minds.. is it true?

]]> By: Dana http://principleddiscovery.com/2007/09/12/happy-national-video-game-day/comment-page-1/#comment-2664 Dana Thu, 13 Sep 2007 22:46:00 +0000 http://principleddiscovery.com/?p=619#comment-2664 Shushan, they can and I don't argue with that. But there are a lot of people who see "educational" on the description and think it is good for their children to be playing these games...starting in infancy with moderated keyboards for the computer and special controllers for the video games that run through the television.<br/><br/>I think it is overkill and there are going to be more unintended consequences. Shushan, they can and I don’t argue with that. But there are a lot of people who see “educational” on the description and think it is good for their children to be playing these games…starting in infancy with moderated keyboards for the computer and special controllers for the video games that run through the television.

I think it is overkill and there are going to be more unintended consequences.

]]> By: Shushan http://principleddiscovery.com/2007/09/12/happy-national-video-game-day/comment-page-1/#comment-2663 Shushan Thu, 13 Sep 2007 22:12:00 +0000 http://principleddiscovery.com/?p=619#comment-2663 The type and genres of gaming have different affects on thought processes and character than reflex-dependent FPS games.<br/><br/>Adventure games, puzzles, and Sims promote logical thought, expectation of consequences etc. <br/><br/>Games that ask you to think awake the tendency toward critical thinking of the materials, which offsets the passive acceptance of unsavory bits in regular tv & movies. Even FPS can be better then than bad tv, because you will think about what you do. Of course, you have covered the negative side of this already- bad games will result in children repetitively making bad choices, which is likely to bleed over into other choices.<br/><br/>& all video games (as well as video documentaries) still promote visual-based learning, probably at the expense of other mental developments. Several good studies on that - which I covered in this older blog<br/>http://shushan37.blogspot.com/2005/09/mind-is-terrible-thing-to-overcrowd.html The type and genres of gaming have different affects on thought processes and character than reflex-dependent FPS games.

Adventure games, puzzles, and Sims promote logical thought, expectation of consequences etc.

Games that ask you to think awake the tendency toward critical thinking of the materials, which offsets the passive acceptance of unsavory bits in regular tv & movies. Even FPS can be better then than bad tv, because you will think about what you do. Of course, you have covered the negative side of this already- bad games will result in children repetitively making bad choices, which is likely to bleed over into other choices.

& all video games (as well as video documentaries) still promote visual-based learning, probably at the expense of other mental developments. Several good studies on that – which I covered in this older blog
http://shushan37.blogspot.com/2005/09/mind-is-terrible-thing-to-overcrowd.html

]]> By: Dana http://principleddiscovery.com/2007/09/12/happy-national-video-game-day/comment-page-1/#comment-2662 Dana Thu, 13 Sep 2007 07:58:00 +0000 http://principleddiscovery.com/?p=619#comment-2662 I agree...there does at least seem to be a correlation. There is so much data becoming available that it seems that we would be careful about increasing the use of video games, even the educational ones. I agree…there does at least seem to be a correlation. There is so much data becoming available that it seems that we would be careful about increasing the use of video games, even the educational ones.

]]> By: Shawna http://principleddiscovery.com/2007/09/12/happy-national-video-game-day/comment-page-1/#comment-2661 Shawna Thu, 13 Sep 2007 01:30:00 +0000 http://principleddiscovery.com/?p=619#comment-2661 Interesting!<br/><br/>I have been doing a lot of reading/research on brain development in regards to ADHD and have found some related and interesting facts about a lack of physical and unstructured play at this age being a possible contributor as of late; coincidentally, videos and gaming have increased during the same period that the rate of ADHD has in this country and during the same time that unstructured play is being removed from our children's environments and daily lives in school and in our communities.<br/><br/>Maybe I am seeing a connection from too much reading, but I do find it interesting. Interesting!

I have been doing a lot of reading/research on brain development in regards to ADHD and have found some related and interesting facts about a lack of physical and unstructured play at this age being a possible contributor as of late; coincidentally, videos and gaming have increased during the same period that the rate of ADHD has in this country and during the same time that unstructured play is being removed from our children’s environments and daily lives in school and in our communities.

Maybe I am seeing a connection from too much reading, but I do find it interesting.

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