Why Video Games Matter (nhslma15)

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Transcript of Why Video Games Matter (nhslma15)

WHY

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The Gaming Brain and

Knowing Our Learners

VIDEOGAMESMATTER

Matthew Winner

Teacher LibrarianBusyLibrarian.com@MatthewWinner

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the cake is a lie.

WHY Do

video games

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MATTER?

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apetalk

How can we use video games to engage our learners, to deepen their understanding of key concepts, and to support their adverse needs as lifelong learners?

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games make us more productive

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work

meaningful

work

meaningful

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games make us more creative

problem solvers

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failsfails

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.games improve

perseverance

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flow flow

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games build

resource management

skills

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stress

through

Limitation

stress

through

Limitation

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.games give us

communal affinity

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tribetribe

#CoenMasterBuilder

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.games improve

resilience

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communicationCommunication

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.games help us

improve our strengths

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find

another

way

find

another

way

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.games are

fun!

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homework

assignment:1. go play a video game

2. consider how the

experience could

enhance your

instruction or

engagement of learners

3. talk to a kid

WHY

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that’s

VIDEOGAMESMATTER

Matthew Winner

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@MatthewWinner