http://www.eschoolnews.com/2013/01/08/how-mainstream-video-games-are-being-used-as-teaching-tools/ Just another eSchool Media site Thu, 10 Jan 2013 16:37:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 http://www.eschoolnews.com/2013/01/08/how-mainstream-video-games-are-being-used-as-teaching-tools/comment-page-1/#comment-169503 cnealon Thu, 10 Jan 2013 16:37:10 +0000 http://www.eschoolnews.com/?p=119128#comment-169503 There is no doubt that video games do hone beneficial skills; however, schools must remain vigilant over the extent to which video games are used for instruction. Games certainly offer a greater incentive for many students to engage in the material, but none of the games listed in this article were specifically constructed to enhance learning. That is not to say that the mentioned games do not enhance learning, but there are a wide array of software providers who create engaging games and that are designed for the classroom. There is no doubt that video games do hone beneficial skills; however, schools must remain vigilant over the extent to which video games are used for instruction. Games certainly offer a greater incentive for many students to engage in the material, but none of the games listed in this article were specifically constructed to enhance learning. That is not to say that the mentioned games do not enhance learning, but there are a wide array of software providers who create engaging games and that are designed for the classroom.

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