One of our new Teen Program Contacts, Mark Mullis (SG), has been contributing some interesting articles to the ALD Get Your Game On blog. As the topic of gaming is becoming something more common in libraries and we ourselves offer a number of sucessful gaming programs throughout the district, it is a good idea to familiarize yourself with new gaming options and ways of advocating for their use. Check out these articles concerning Xbox Live and how gaming can actually help develop cognitive skills for people of all ages.
Braid, or "Why Video Games are Good for Your Brain"
Geometry Wars, or Metro 2 Evolved
Feel free to post your responses on both blogs!
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I have observed that my 2 teenage sons, who have played computer and video games since they were young, had an easy time learning the fingering with a myriad of musical instruments. When it came time to learn quick and complex sequences they were able to master these without too much practice. I would believe that the skills and hand to eye coordination from the games contributed to the mastering of their musical instruments.
My 9-year-old informed me that if he were a surgeon who played 30 minutes' worth of video games a day he'd be a better doctor than all the surgeons who don't play video games. The problem with 30 minutes' worth of video games is stopping after 30 minutes, I told him, and, in fact, surgeons who do spend more time playing video games are less proficient at their jobs.
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