Video Games and Learning Part Two

I've always been an advocate for video games, and the positive effects they can have in children. I believe that in moderation, video games can produce skills and provide a learning environment for students. "Your Brain of Video Games" spoke about how video games can increase vision and can cause a larger attention span for gamers. I support this claim fully just for the fact that I've seen it in my friends who play a good amount of these games. "Are Video Games Making your Kids Smarter" sad that games offer multiple opportunities to learn. These was no shocker to me because growing up, I played a lot of puzzle and strategic video games. Looking back I can see all the learning environments I was placed in. The Big Thinkers video said that Video Games give a safe place to make risks and fail. I think this is very important because that gives opportunity to learn from mistakes. 

So yes, I do support video games as a learning tool. As long as the duration of games play doesn't shut off the student from social interactions. 

Here is a website that has taken video game based learning to the next level.