Tech Reflect: 10/21/09

Tech Reflect:
a-Do you think educational games are good ways for students to learn in schools? Give examples that support your arguments.
I think educational games are a great way for students to learn in school. It's a fun way to get them to think and learn things even without them knowing. There are math games, spelling games and even if you come to think about it, there are a lot of other games that are just for skill and strategy. For exmaple, there are game with problem solving but not even in a mathematical sense. Like a maze, for example, or even snake. They allow you to find new ways of solving the problems or not biting your own tail. Also memory games help. All kinds of games can help, it just depends on what the main thing behind it is. What do they help you learn?

b- What about other games, such as this one?
Yes, this game can also help. It's not just a "for fun" game. It helps you think "outside the box". There are ways you can get to the flag, but you have to use your own strategies to see how you can get "around it" or get to it in a way where you won't "die". This helps with critical thinking and other such things, like finding new ways to get to a certain goal or a certain conclusion. It's a "hidden" benefit, but it sure does help. :)