1 / 11

The Benefits of Video Games on Society

By Zackary Ridall. The Benefits of Video Games on Society. Statistics. 65% of our population play video games 70% of all College students are gamers On average 15hrs a week is spent playing games Approximently 4-5 years of our life is spent playing a game. Questions. Should we play games?

knut
Download Presentation

The Benefits of Video Games on Society

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. By Zackary Ridall The Benefits of Video Games on Society

  2. Statistics • 65% of our population play video games • 70% of all College students are gamers • On average 15hrs a week is spent playing games • Approximently 4-5 years of our life is spent playing a game

  3. Questions • Should we play games? • Do they benefit us ? • Are games more than just a waste of time ?

  4. Points of Discussion • Training • Medicine • Social Development • Intellect

  5. Training

  6. Medicine • Physical Therepy • Engage the brain and act as a distraction from pain • Advised for Doctors • Surgeons who actively played games are proven faster and more accurate during surgery

  7. Social Development • Social skills • Team based cooperative games • Online interaction • Making choices • Understanding consequences • patience

  8. Intellect • Problem Solving • Strategic Thinking • Memorization • Literacy

  9. Concluding Thoughts • Should we play games? • Do they benefit us ? • Are games more than just a waste of time ?

  10. Sources • "10 Benefits Of Video Games." Self Improvement from SelfGrowth.com. Web. 1 Oct. 2009. <http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/10_Benefits_Of_Video_Games.html>. • "Benefits of Video Games -." Associated Content - associatedcontent.com. Web. 18 Sept. 2009. <http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2113541/benefits_of_video_games.html>. • Brenner, Mory, John C. Beck, and Mitchell Wade. The Kids are Alright How the Gamer Generation is Changing the Workplace. New York: Harvard Business School, 2006. Print. • Eberly, J. L., M. K. Rand, and T. O'Connor. "Analyzing Teachers' Dispositions towards Diversity: Using Adult Development Theory." Multicultural Education 14.4 (2007): 31-36. Print. • The Energy Information Administration, and James Paul Gee. What Video Games Have to Teach Us About Learning and Literacy. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2003. Print. • "Games | Benefits Of Video And Computer Games." DSEXLS | Discover, Surf, EXplore, Learn, Share All Information and Knowledge. Web. 1 Oct. 2009. <http://www.dsexls.com/games-benefits-of-video-and-computer-games.html> • Gaming, Simulations and Society Research Scope and Perspective. New York: Springer, 2004. Print. • "Studies Show Benefits of Video Game Playing." Medgadget.com -- Internet Journal of Emerging Medical Technologies. Web. 1 Oct. 2009. <http://medgadget.com/archives/2008/08/studies_show_benefits_of_video_game_playing.html>. • "The Surprising Benefits of Video Games." EzineArticles Submission - Submit Your Best Quality Original Articles For Massive Exposure, Ezine Publishers Get 25 Free Article Reprints. Web. 1 Oct. 2009. <http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Surprising-Benefits-of-Video-Games&id=405906>. • "Video Game Engagement At All-Time High During Recession | Nielsen Wire." Web. 4 Oct. 2009. <http://blog.nielsen.com/nielsenwire/media_entertainment/video-game-engagement-at-all-time-high-during-recession/>.

  11. Contact Information • Feel free to email with questions • zbr5003@psu.edu

More Related