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Gaming Has a Positive Side

By: Paul Wilson

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Gaming is not just about revenue, addiction, gamers, and so on.

A game being an expression of technology, developing cultural

norms, and a world wide phenomenon that transcends all

boundaries, becomes a source of study.



Games are not mere toys, they promote:



* Information literacy. Players download text files, make notes,

they also take "screen shots" of the game and upload it with

their comments. A group then examines the suggestions and

discussions emerge on strategies as well as required

improvements or changes. Knowledge creation and rapid sharing is

common to digital spaces. People of all ages and ethnicities

from around the world pool their understanding and resources to

solve problems.



* Curiosity and a thirst to find out more. Leading to the

development of learning. Players pool thoughts and resources and

try and work out how different elements function. Individual

skills are sharpened using pooled resources.



* Development of well developed research skills and the use of a

huge mind boggling variety of resources. For games like

"Lineage" a player would need to become a member of a 100 or

more strong clan and in order to protect his castle or carry out

sieges he or she needs to manipulate text, images, research

equipment use, draw out maps, manage resources, design

strategies, create and maintain treasuries, write down facts,

theories, and proposals, as well as design workable models.



* Social interaction and exchange of ideas and thoughts

especially in multiplayer online games.



* An understanding of world history. A few games are based on

civilizations and take players as far back as 4000 BCE leading

them through different developmental stages of the world with

the creation of cities, temples, libraries, granaries, railroads

and more. Many games are map based and re-enact actual events

that have taken place in the world.



* The setting up of virtual learning to explore new game related

technologies, new gaming elements, and modes of play with peers.

In fact, "Civilization" aficionados created "Give peace a

Chance" in which players learn about wining by using non

violence.



* Interpretation of data and lateral thinking. Players spend

long hours absorbed in researching information, searching high

and low for tips, cheats, and tricks, developing what are known

as walkthroughs.



* Curiosity and sets the wheels of the mind clicking leading to

innovations in design, software programming, graphics,

strategies, and more.



* Team work, a sharing of ideas, as well as collective problem

solving.



* Competitiveness a thirst to succeed and win.



In depth research has proven that gaming plays a role in

increasing self esteem, and is motivational in many ways.

Children who play games perform better at comprehension,

spelling, and math.



Gee, Squire, and Stienkuehler, University of Wisconsin-Madison

professors, are studying learning through game playing and the

advantages of gaming over traditional teaching tools truly

believe that gaming has woven within its matrix important

learning technologies. Learning in the e-learning world of

virtual gaming is hands on, interactive, has no restrictions or

boundaries, promotes collaborative working, problem solving,

creating a new generation of leaders.



About the Author: Paul Wilson is a freelance writer for

http://www.1888Discuss.com/online-games/, the premier REVENUE

SHARING discussion forum for Online Games Forum including topics

on find free online games, free download games, suggest your new

game and more. He also freelances for the premier Free Online

Games Site http://www.1888FreeOnlineGames.com

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