Day 7 - Lecture Summary

Todays lecture was about the different types of video game and how they affect peoples life and their purpose. Most of us have played video games, either on computer, play station or xbox, many games have story line or many don't. What do we learn from these games ? are they just for entertainment or for educational purpose. These were the topics discussed today.

There are different types of games such as, arcade games, console games, computer games, MUDs, MMOGs and others. Different games have different ways of interaction. Games with story line teach about the life, they are just like watchin a movie but more interactive. Video games are also known as media of communication. Kids likes to play video games because of virtual reality, playing video games make you feel like you are in the game.

Games these days are used to educate school students. Kids learn quicker when they a messaged is conved to them in the form of a game. My little sister she is 5 years old, her liking of video games have made her learn how to start the computer, how to run the game, how to change the setting of the game, how to use the keyboard and how to turn off the computer. I'm amazed how much she has learned just by using the computer.