Videogames as a Motivational Tool for Kids

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Bah. >:(
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"The Get up & Move Campaign launched in June 2004 to promote the benefits of using dance video games for physical and emotional fitness."

This kind of help, we don't need.

This is awesome!

If gym class had been about DDR instead of dodgeball and ridiculous interval-training, then I might actually have enjoyed it :)
That's right, I blame a *lack* of videogames in school for my slacker attitude!!

As my old highschool physics teacher said in a heavy Russian accent.
" Who ever told you science is fun. Lied"
Now that's motiviation!

Just imagine if they made exclusive games just for school that were actually made by profesional developers.

This doesn't amount to more than electronic babysitting, it's an untapped potential to raise the bar on educational standards, but then again I don’t think the government really wants an educated populous, nobody would want to join the army or work at wal-mart.

Cool! I wonder what grade starts the murder simulator training.

Wow. Make school fun and kids will actually want to go? Who knew?

This is a great thing to read about. I imagine it's something that could become quite popular in schools and it really should be. Going to school isn't only about science and math. It's also about discovering yourself and the world around you.

I can see years from now games becoming an integral part of everyday education from learning how to drive to world history.

Imagine a science teacher using Spore to Civilization to illustrate concepts of evolution or development of past civilzations.

I can sit in a history class and listen to my teacher talk about the Roman political infrastructure, but 2 hrs later I will have forgotten all about it because I never groked it. Using a game will allow me to become part of that semiotic domain and truly understand the concepts, vocabulary and social practices of Roman politics.

-Reid

Ever since it has started, absentism has dropped in half and huge percentages of students (85%+) are showing increased growth in social and leadership skills and confidence.



The absentism drop stat is hard to argue against though...

"and huge percentages of students (85%+) are showing increased growth in social and leadership skills and confidence."
Do they measure that using an e-meter? Honestly any stats related to "increased skills" in whatever field they're claiming are probably bull

Motivation.... TO KILL ALL HAITIANS!!

I'm glad to see someone is finally touting games as having some good... course its a long way from the power-pad.

... and the next day:

"Violence and children: Videogames being the driver."

*sigh*

as much as I love games, zelda didn't improve my math grades in middle school. You might even say I got in trouble from it-godamn you link and your wacky dreams in a fantastical magical land full of monsters.

Always be very suspicious when the public claims they made a great discovery about educational methods...

Please feel sorry for me!

I work at a high school, and starting next school year DDR is going to be a part of gym class. I think it's pretty cool.

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There are actually a lot of places doing studies of this nature.