Double Entry Journal #2 Web 2.0 and Emerging Learning Technologies and Learning Styles

Quote:

“According to BBC News many educators do not use video games in learning. They think this kind of technology is only for fun and does not benefit their children. This point of view is wrong. According to many researchers, children can learn more effectively when they play video games than when they read books.”

 

Response:

I chose this quote because it shocked me to learn children can learn better by playing educational video games than reading a book. I had never heard this before. Who would have known this? I believe children can learn better this way because they actually like playing video game. Often, many teachers assign books for the children to read that they may have no interest in, but have to read for an assignment. If the student is playing a video game, then they chances are would be interested in at least one aspect of the game, which would help them to learn.

 

Reference:

Web 2.0 and emerging learning technologies/learning styles [Web log message]. (2011, May 19). Retrieved from http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Web_2.0_and_Emerging_Learning_Technologies/Learning_Styles

 

Related Source:

This  video helps to explain how video games help students learn.