Comments on: Vitamin G: Video Games and You

By: cambin hill

cambin hill — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 05:46:00 +0000

Thanks Jack, for the great post. Video games are entertaining but sometime lead to bad effective on the mind also. Video games had both the positive and the negative side the thing is how people handle it. And it was a really fun game you created.

By: Zach

Zach — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 02:13:28 +0000

Nice game Jack! I feel that the amount of time that takes the player to solve both equations can revolve around different factors, such as the reaction time from when the equation is displayed, or it can be how one can be at solving simple math problems.
In the past few years, I have been playing a game (haven’t played it recently) called “Brain Age! Train your Brain in Minutes a Day” released for the Nintendo DS in 2005. It was created by a Japanese neuroscientist named Dr. Ryuta Kawashima. Kawashima believes that if one performs simple activities daily such as solving simple math problems or reading out loud, the player could eventually retain clarity of the brain and protecting the brain from eventual mental effects of aging. In the game, Kawashima theorizes that if a player does badly, his brain age will increase. But what is a brain age? A “brain age” is a theoretical understanding of how well the brain is trained. The best possible age in the game is 20, whether the other higher ages may consist of lower brain training level. The game has a sequel, which contains more exercises. I highly recommend the game to everyone.

Link: http://www.brainage.com/launch/index.jsp

By: Ali

Ali — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 02:33:32 +0000

Great idea Jack,

I played the game on a trial of 5 rounds.
these are my results:
1. 3.89
2. 1.73
3. 1.27
4. 0.89
5. 1.13
I believe that as you progress in a game, the amount of time you spend can improve Hand-Eye coordination when gaming or to doctors, when performing surgery with robotic arms.

By: Julieanne

Julieanne — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 16:58:50 +0000

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

Ms Baker — Mon, 10 May 2010 14:04:02 +0000

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

Brandon Greer — Thu, 06 May 2010 00:09:49 +0000

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

Sheila — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 17:46:35 +0000

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!

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By: owen t

owen t — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 16:05:56 +0000

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

Alex — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:30:35 +0000

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/