dimanche 22 avril 2012

Maximizing Your Child's Learning Potential Using Technology

By Anthony Rogers


For us to ensure optimum functioning of our mental capacities which would greatly aid us in our every day activities, mind fitness is necessary because when our brain is healthy, we do things better. constantly putting our neurons to work or constant learning is the key to mind fitness. However, in the case of kids who lack focus, getting them to learn is especially difficult.

Man has accomplished milestones through constantly producing technological innovations. Various elements such as art, science and medicine, and especially man's lifestyle have improved drastically because of technology. However, many parents are against their kids using technology because of its known adverse effects on both the minds and health of its users. Video games are particularly opposed to as it is known to be the most common addiction of kids today.

However video games are addictive and often exhibit violence and other crude behaviors that addicted players copy in some way, not every video games produce negative effects on its consumers. In fact, playing video games can aid a child develop their sensory-motor skills, their visual and auditory processing, and even improves their focus and retention. Based on the game console they have, children would be able to make use of their hands, and in the case of the Nintendo Wii, their whole body, so they would be able to exercise physically and improve their motor control and visual abilities.

Strategic thinking, speed and accuracy are mostly required to be able to play today's well-liked video games. Video games only mean joy and entertainment for children which is why it will be very attracting for them which would make them want to succeed all the time or end the game with high scores. Therefore, gaming would maintain the child in deep attention during gameplay which would eventually develop their concentration and would enable them to learn better and faster, particularly when the matter captures their interest.

But of course, the whole thing has its risks. Allowing a child to play certain video games is fine but as a parent or guardian, you have to make sure that there is always a restriction to his play time as not to encourage obsession to these games. You can encourage your youngster to do well in schools and reward him with playing time during weekends. Little does he know, he is still learning even if he is only having enjoyment.




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