Monday, April 15, 2013

Mid Term Video game pro and cons


Video game pro and cons:

Pros:

Intro to technology at early age

Prep for feature

Complex equipment intro

Hand eye coordination

New interests

Make learning fun

Multi player allow cooperation

Fun, Wii is active

Team work

Sharing

Cons:

Isolation

Playing alone

Blamed for school shootings

Bullying, violence towards women

Obesity, down grades, addictive (can be)

Poor health

Indoors away from activity, people

Little social interaction

Desensitize to violence

97% 12-17 year olds play violent games, in 2008 11.7 billion dollar industry. 10 out of 20 video games are violent or contain violence. People or critics say desensitize children to violence and gives them aggression.

 

It can provide help for children that have disabilities and improve problem solving skills.

 

Neglect to social life. Isolation, real life to fake
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