Video Gaming
Responsibility Poster
Internet Bullies?
True or False: Griefers are Internet bullies. Explain your answer and give at least one example.
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How much is too much?
Video gaming has many different uses and adults and young people often disagree about video games. Where do you stand? How much gaming is too much? What do you get out of playing video games? Is there anything educational about video gaming?
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Description
Video games often receive negative press, particularly due to their violent content, but sales data indicates that strategy games are typically the highest sellers. Educators and cultural commentators argue that games encourage analytical thinking, flexibility, problem-solving, spatial awareness and adaptability, and can be a useful component of the learning process. They allow parents and children to interact on an equal level, and encourage children to learn to act within a given rule-set and acquire self discipline to reach their goals. As students become aware of safety issues related to gaming, they can become smarter when making decisions to participate in gaming more wisely.
Connections to Virginia SOLs
History/Social Science USII.8, CE.3, CE.8, CE.10, CE.11, CE.12
Students exploring the impact of new technologies on our culture should examine safety issues related to the Internet and other electronic communication devices.
Learning Objectives
Students will be able to...
- Graph statistics on video gaming
- Make connections between video games and their personal and educational lives
- Define key words associated with online gaming
Suggested Activities
- Math: Illustrate graphically some of the statistics using different graphic methods in the most effective way possible (pg. 15)
- Pick a game like Oregon Trail, Civilization, Math Blaster, Reader Rabbit, etc. Let your students experience the game an then ask them a few questions:
- What is the difference between this type of game vs. games you play at home?
- Do these games teach you something? How so?
- Could this type of game be used in the classroom to teach a concept?
The Show) can be used to illustrate how games are played, rules, etc.
4. Guidance: Griefers is a big thing in the online gaming world, especially the ones who cuss or are basically advertisements
in another form. This is another chance for role plays and simulations.
Related Resources & Links
Video Gaming Quiz
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