This week we discussed not only distance education but the idea of using games with children. One of the games that we discussed the most was Second Life. This is an online program that is actually a virtual reality. Since it came online in 2003 it was become increasingly popular and the University of Florida even uses it to teach its students. There are some problems with online games like this though.
As an education major, I find that one of the most important things that I can learn is how to use different tools and programs in order to make the children that I teach have the absolute best educational experience. I believe that games are an important way to gain childrens attention and to help them learn new things. By making learning fun and exciting, not only will students want to learn, but I think that the information that they learn will stick with them longer.
While I do believe that online games can be beneficial, there are some problems. The link below is to an article that talks about problems that have occurred with people who are involved in the virtual reality, Second Life. This link shows that even though there might be some advantages to online games there are definately some reasons to be concerned.
http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2008/10/23/2031506-online-divorcee-jailed-after-killing-virtual-hubby
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