Friday, November 2, 2012

Should computer games be played in school?

As a classroom teacher, I have found that using computer games for reinforcing concepts taught in class can be beneficial. Students find the games to be engaging and challenging. Elementary students seem to be  especially "wired" for learning with technology games. They are useful when planning differentiated instruction or scaffolded instruction as many of the games are tailored to the ability level of the student as they play the game to acheive higher levels of skills.