Comments on: Vitamin G: Video Games and You http://missbakersbiologyclass.com/blog/2010/03/09/vitamin-g-video-games-and-you/ Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:23:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Julieanne http://missbakersbiologyclass.com/blog/2010/03/09/vitamin-g-video-games-and-you/comment-page-1/#comment-2672 Julieanne Wed, 08 Sep 2010 16:58:50 +0000 http://missbakersbiologyclass.com/blog/?p=845#comment-2672 thats true. There are learning games but not alot of them. Good post i never really figured games would be good for you. thats true. There are learning games but not alot of them. Good post i never really figured games would be good for you.

]]> By: Ms Baker http://missbakersbiologyclass.com/blog/2010/03/09/vitamin-g-video-games-and-you/comment-page-1/#comment-2279 Ms Baker Mon, 10 May 2010 14:04:02 +0000 http://missbakersbiologyclass.com/blog/?p=845#comment-2279 Brandon! I'm very excited you are taking AP Bio next year. I hope you enjoy the class and feel free to contact me with any questions. Have a great summer! I wish I could visit you and get a tour, but I'm working with fruit flies again at Yale. Are you keeping up with the online world? (blogging, twitter, etc.) You should and then try and come to Science Online '11. I'm sure Bora and everyone else would love to see you again. Brandon! I’m very excited you are taking AP Bio next year. I hope you enjoy the class and feel free to contact me with any questions. Have a great summer! I wish I could visit you and get a tour, but I’m working with fruit flies again at Yale.

Are you keeping up with the online world? (blogging, twitter, etc.) You should and then try and come to Science Online ‘11. I’m sure Bora and everyone else would love to see you again.

]]> By: Brandon Greer http://missbakersbiologyclass.com/blog/2010/03/09/vitamin-g-video-games-and-you/comment-page-1/#comment-2258 Brandon Greer Thu, 06 May 2010 00:09:49 +0000 http://missbakersbiologyclass.com/blog/?p=845#comment-2258 Jack, I must say that out of all the posts I've read on this blog (and contributed as a student last year), this post takes the cake--by far. I was extremely interested by the topic and enjoyed reading it. Great Job! You are truly talented. I responded to the division problem in half the time the second time around. However, the second division problem was much easier. I must also say that this class makes particularly educated comments. I'm obviously intrigued because I fondly remember Ms. Baker stressing that one point! Hey Miss Baker, It was this time last year when we were getting ready for Assateague. Time flies! I was right in Durham last week and thought about Science Online! How was it this year? Also, believe it--or not--I'm probably taking AP Bio next year! I hope to hear back from you! If you come to the DC area this summer, let me know. I'll be interning in Congress again if you want a tour! Best, Brandon Jack,

I must say that out of all the posts I’ve read on this blog (and contributed as a student last year), this post takes the cake–by far. I was extremely interested by the topic and enjoyed reading it. Great Job! You are truly talented. I responded to the division problem in half the time the second time around. However, the second division problem was much easier. I must also say that this class makes particularly educated comments. I’m obviously intrigued because I fondly remember Ms. Baker stressing that one point!

Hey Miss Baker,
It was this time last year when we were getting ready for Assateague. Time flies! I was right in Durham last week and thought about Science Online! How was it this year? Also, believe it–or not–I’m probably taking AP Bio next year! I hope to hear back from you! If you come to the DC area this summer, let me know. I’ll be interning in Congress again if you want a tour! Best, Brandon

]]> By: Sheila http://missbakersbiologyclass.com/blog/2010/03/09/vitamin-g-video-games-and-you/comment-page-1/#comment-2121 Sheila Mon, 29 Mar 2010 17:46:35 +0000 http://missbakersbiologyclass.com/blog/?p=845#comment-2121 As a ninth grader i think this post was very well written and very well researched. I played the game and was distracted as a result i did very badly.... I wrote my review but deleted it because i thought it wasn't fair. i went back and played the game again and i thought it was more entertaining and had more of a point the second time. My time had improved according to how many times i played the game. I actually never really like video games, i always thought they were a waste of time. But this post changed my mind. Overall this game and post were very interesting and proved the point the author was trying to get across. Good Job! As a ninth grader i think this post was very well written and very well researched. I played the game and was distracted as a result i did very badly…. I wrote my review but deleted it because i thought it wasn’t fair. i went back and played the game again and i thought it was more entertaining and had more of a point the second time. My time had improved according to how many times i played the game. I actually never really like video games, i always thought they were a waste of time. But this post changed my mind. Overall this game and post were very interesting and proved the point the author was trying to get across. Good Job!

]]> By: Great TEDTalk: Better Gaming, Better World « Sing Imagination http://missbakersbiologyclass.com/blog/2010/03/09/vitamin-g-video-games-and-you/comment-page-1/#comment-2099 Great TEDTalk: Better Gaming, Better World « Sing Imagination Thu, 25 Mar 2010 20:45:51 +0000 http://missbakersbiologyclass.com/blog/?p=845#comment-2099 [...] Stacy Baker’s student, Jack’s (9th grader) post: Vitamin G: Video Games and You [...] [...] Stacy Baker’s student, Jack’s (9th grader) post: Vitamin G: Video Games and You [...]

]]> By: owen t http://missbakersbiologyclass.com/blog/2010/03/09/vitamin-g-video-games-and-you/comment-page-1/#comment-2094 owen t Wed, 24 Mar 2010 16:05:56 +0000 http://missbakersbiologyclass.com/blog/?p=845#comment-2094 i though the game was ok because people are normally unsure about math in a game. but saying and doing something that you care about is always a good thing great job for being an up stander i really liked how you include the fast paced action of dodging the bullets before your health runs out and answering a math question. overall great job! i though the game was ok because people are normally unsure about math in a game. but saying and doing something that you care about is always a good thing great job for being an up stander i really liked how you include the fast paced action of dodging the bullets before your health runs out and answering a math question. overall great job!

]]> By: Alex http://missbakersbiologyclass.com/blog/2010/03/09/vitamin-g-video-games-and-you/comment-page-1/#comment-1993 Alex Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:30:35 +0000 http://missbakersbiologyclass.com/blog/?p=845#comment-1993 This is a really amazing post Jack! I really enjoyed your concept, and it's great that you wrote about something you care about and is relevant. My time was 2.1 less after taking the game. I actually hypothesized that my first time would have a slower reaction because I would be unsure. But after I was proven wrong, I did some research and discovered why. According to numerous studies, directly after the game your attention is diverted- which results in a distracted and late answer. Here's a cool article about hand-eye coordination improvement in doctors post-video games: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4685909/ This is a really amazing post Jack! I really enjoyed your concept, and it’s great that you wrote about something you care about and is relevant. My time was 2.1 less after taking the game. I actually hypothesized that my first time would have a slower reaction because I would be unsure. But after I was proven wrong, I did some research and discovered why. According to numerous studies, directly after the game your attention is diverted- which results in a distracted and late answer.
Here’s a cool article about hand-eye coordination improvement in doctors post-video games:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4685909/

]]> By: Marielle http://missbakersbiologyclass.com/blog/2010/03/09/vitamin-g-video-games-and-you/comment-page-1/#comment-1990 Marielle Sat, 13 Mar 2010 02:40:26 +0000 http://missbakersbiologyclass.com/blog/?p=845#comment-1990 Great game Jack, I don't believe you made this. My time was 1.19 less after playing you game. After alot of studies it has been proven that after playing games like, Tetris your brain works harder. A study in Albuquerque used brain imaging and Tetris to investigate teenage minds. The study was done on teenage girls who played tetris games for 30 minutes each day. MRIs were done on the girls as well as girls who did not play tetris. The girls who played tetris showed signs of greater brain efficiency. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/09/090901082851.htm Great game Jack, I don’t believe you made this. My time was 1.19 less after playing you game. After alot of studies it has been proven that after playing games like, Tetris your brain works harder. A study in Albuquerque used brain imaging and Tetris to investigate teenage minds. The study was done on teenage girls who played tetris games for 30 minutes each day. MRIs were done on the girls as well as girls who did not play tetris. The girls who played tetris showed signs of greater brain efficiency.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/09/090901082851.htm

]]> By: Joseph http://missbakersbiologyclass.com/blog/2010/03/09/vitamin-g-video-games-and-you/comment-page-1/#comment-1977 Joseph Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:41:17 +0000 http://missbakersbiologyclass.com/blog/?p=845#comment-1977 Finally someone can tell my parents that they are wrong. I mean they're right if the statement video games fry your brain means that they are good for you, but I am going to interpret it differently. I have played Jack's game many times, and not once did I get a slower time on the second question. The last time I played I got the same exact time: 1:46. I agree with Justin. There are many games that are based on education; there are entire websites dedicated to this. One game that is popular is Big Brain Academy. Games like these practice your skills and mathematics and reaction time. With quicker reaction time, you can answer questions quicker, which would be a big help on tests like the SAT, which gives you a certain amount of time for each section. Another reason video games are good for you is because it can create a career opportunity. Children who have a love for video games would want to grow up designing them because it's their passion. By playing a lot, they know which ones are good and bad. Using this information, they have their own ideas on a story line for a video game. For example, Jack is great at programming and making games. He made a game for Spanish, and a game for this blog. If he wanted to grow up pursuing this career, he could get into colleges like M.I.T, because they are all about computer science and programming. http://www.pri.org/science/technology/benefits-of-video-games-1741.html This website tells how TETRIS is good for you (which Jack explained) and a study on how surgeons play video games before surgery, they make 40% less mistakes. It just tells how video games are good, and proves myths wrong of how video games are bad for you. Finally someone can tell my parents that they are wrong. I mean they’re right if the statement video games fry your brain means that they are good for you, but I am going to interpret it differently. I have played Jack’s game many times, and not once did I get a slower time on the second question. The last time I played I got the same exact time: 1:46. I agree with Justin. There are many games that are based on education; there are entire websites dedicated to this. One game that is popular is Big Brain Academy. Games like these practice your skills and mathematics and reaction time. With quicker reaction time, you can answer questions quicker, which would be a big help on tests like the SAT, which gives you a certain amount of time for each section. Another reason video games are good for you is because it can create a career opportunity. Children who have a love for video games would want to grow up designing them because it’s their passion. By playing a lot, they know which ones are good and bad. Using this information, they have their own ideas on a story line for a video game. For example, Jack is great at programming and making games. He made a game for Spanish, and a game for this blog. If he wanted to grow up pursuing this career, he could get into colleges like M.I.T, because they are all about computer science and programming.
http://www.pri.org/science/technology/benefits-of-video-games-1741.html
This website tells how TETRIS is good for you (which Jack explained) and a study on how surgeons play video games before surgery, they make 40% less mistakes. It just tells how video games are good, and proves myths wrong of how video games are bad for you.

]]> By: Justin http://missbakersbiologyclass.com/blog/2010/03/09/vitamin-g-video-games-and-you/comment-page-1/#comment-1974 Justin Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:42:37 +0000 http://missbakersbiologyclass.com/blog/?p=845#comment-1974 The topic on whether or not video games are bad for you has been a highly debatable topic.There are those who say that video games fry your brain cells. This theory in my opinion is wrong. There are many educational games to help you with academic topics such as Brainage for the Nintendo DS. In the article provided below there is a video game system designed to help people with attention deficit disorder(ADD).It contains a helmet that helps keep track of brain waves. Also non academic video games keep the brain constantly active. http://www.usatoday.com/tech/products/games/2005-09-26-video-game-therapy_x.htm The topic on whether or not video games are bad for you has been a highly debatable topic.There are those who say that video games fry your brain cells. This theory in my opinion is wrong. There are many educational games to help you with academic topics such as Brainage for the Nintendo DS. In the article provided below there is a video game system designed to help people with attention deficit disorder(ADD).It contains a helmet that helps keep track of brain waves. Also non academic video games keep the brain constantly active.

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/products/games/2005-09-26-video-game-therapy_x.htm

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