Media Technologies: Games and Education

The article 'Games and Education' by Brian Magerko, was interesting in that games can be a valuable educational tool.  Although some games can be linked to violence and graphic material, there are games that are educational and problem solving.  Games can improve alertness and social interaction when played with large groups.  Game players learn important problem solving skills and apply this to the real world in their jobs or society.  In the future, Virtual Reality will become an important tool in real life simulation and even in the medical field.  Doctors can use this technology to pinpoint the exact diagnosis and make more accurate procedures. 

I have played games since childhood and have noticed my improvement in mental alertness and reflexes.  Some car driving games that I've played have helped me while driving on the road.  The graphics of games continues to become more advanced that it mirrors close to the real world. 



Reference


Ryan, Marie-Laure.  The Johns Hopkins Guide to Digital Media.  John Hopkins University Press, 2014. 

Reflections on 'Wiki Entry'

'Wiki Entry'


As an assignment for module 2 in History and Theory of New Media class, I made my own Wikipedia entry.  This was my first attempt at making a Wikipedia entry and look forward to creating more in the future.  'Wiki' entries on the internet can't be fully trusted or believed due to random people involved in editing information.  I found some pages in Wikipedia to be useful in gathering specific information and finding useful facts/figures such as geographical locations. 

My entry was on the subject of Augmented Reality.  I compared AR to Virtual Reality and discussed useful applications taking advantage of Augmented Reality technology.  AR is sure to expand in the future and the possibilities seem endless.