Current Event 2

• Article Source: (MLA citation):

Zoe Williams, The Guardian.Game on, or off? Should we be worried about tech-addicted toddlers?. Raw Story Media, Inc.31 Jan 2014.Disqus.Web.3 Feb 2014.

• Image (MLA Format citation):

 sodaklady.Archive for the ‘Video Games’ Category.WordPress.21 Mar 2010.Web.3 Feb 2014.

• Objective Summary: Experts say that video games are bad for teens.They say they don’t have much educational use.Plus teens are spending too much time on them that they are missing school.

• Connection: I play video games a lot.But i don’t play them 11hrs at a time.Unless it’s the summer time.When there is really nothing else to do.But when school is in session i may only play like 2-3 hrs.

• How does this event/article relate to what we’re reading/doing in your classes? We play video games in game club.It’s a very good way of bonding with people even if they are shy.

• Reaction:

I'm not surprised adults would say something like this.Most don't even play video games.Or think about all the things video games could do for a child,your child,that i listed below.But they are some people their are way into videos games.I mean they play all day and night.Have everything in their room so they never have to even get up out the bed or chair they are sitting in. They have all the latest Pokemon games,no job at all,living in their mama's house,and living off her disability check and social security.Now that's what those experts or whatever are always seeing or talking about.But i see a different side to the story.There is always two sides to a story.No matter what it is about.

• Take a position on the issue in the article.

Just say that you don't let you kids ever play video games.They don't have much room to be creative as they could be and i hope this not true but what if your kid is paralyzed from the waist down,they are in a wheelchair.They can't just go outside with kids who ain't disabled and start playing football or basketball.With a game system they could play Madden or play NBA2K12.The can play a exhibition game or just create their own person so they can achieve in the game for what they can't do in reality.And kids nowadays are very very creative i know this because i have a lot of little cousins that are young.They are always making something artistic and brand new.I be like what are you doing and they are like making something.

• How do you feel about this event?

I feel like some video games have educational use.Like this game i have for my Nintendo D.S. it helps you learn new words and things like that. Nintendogs helps you learn how to take care of dogs and learn responsibility before you actually get a dog.Nintendo Wii has a game that is like your personal trainer and you work out and everyday you workout and it lets you know your progress.

• How does this event affect you ?

I think not all video games are useless.Some help you be very creative and also some help you workout.Also it's a good way to interact with friends far away who don't have a Facebook.You can play online with them and you can also use this to play with friends that go to different schools,family members,anyone you would like.