Exploring. It is traditional that schools would teach students to move as fast and efficiently as possible towards a goal, but games are different. They encourage players to sit back, explore and not move on too quickly, think laterally not linearly, and to re-evaluate one’s goals on occasion.
RESPONSE: I agree 100% with this section of the article. In the classroom you see it everyday, teachers rushing their students to accomplish a certain goal by a certain point of the semester/ quarter. I agree that games are different, whenever any kid at all ( not just a student) is presented with a new game, they will want to really explore it. And by explore it I mean really take their time with it and find out what works best for what situation. I agree that games encourage players to sit back fully enjoy the game, and to re-evaluate their strategies on how they approach different situations.
CITATION: Video: Academic benefits of Computer and Video Games. Parent Speaker. 2011. Retrieved from <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhTXg36p1qY >
10 Things Schools Can Learn from Video Games. Learning in Gaming. 2012. Retrieved from <http://www.learningingaming.com/10-things-schools-can-learn-from-video-games/>
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