Are video games good for learning at school?

 This is for Writing T3 W4, and our topic for this week is are video games good for learning at school.

Since at the time I'm writing this we're in lockdown, I did this at home.

RT: Use research to back up my statements and evidence.

Are video games good or bad? We’ve all heard of that argument before. But do video games decrease our performance in school? Or does it increase? I feel like video games could increase your performance. Let's talk about that.

First of all, video games can make learning fun. Games such as Matific can make learning math more fun. Your teacher can assign you a bunch of fun and different tasks, which are essentially math minigames. They have problem solving minigames, fractions, addition, multiplication and division. They even have more advanced stuff like algebra, decimals, ratio and proportions, and many more! This app has made a huge impact on my performance in school, and even my classmates use this app. 10/10 for the learning experience and 10/10 for the enjoyability.

Secondly, video games help with memory. Researchers operated an array of memory tests and results have shown that 2 weeks of playing Super Mario ™ arise enhanced recognition memory. Also, some studies have shown that video games may  even protect dementia for older adults. Memory is very important for students like me because you need to hold the information in your head long enough for us to use it.

Finally, video games can help engage young kids to play sports. When my brother was my age, he played rugby. One of the main reasons he played rugby was because of a video game. It was called Rugby 08. It taught him to play rugby via a training zone. P.E for kids is very important so that they can stay fit. This made him more enthusiastic to play sports as if playing sport on a PS2 was fun, playing it in real life would be more enjoyable.

In conclusion, video games can be useful for school. As the reasons here express, video games can help you with your performance at school. But these are only three reasons why video games can help with school. Too much video games can make you unfit and unhealthy. So you just need to find the right balance between going and being active, and playing video games.

I enjoyed this activity because it was fun doing persuasive writing.

What is your opinion on this argument?