Week 2--Hot Topic Debate

Should Students Play Games (software) in school? pg. 97

In my opinion, students should be allowed to use software to play educational games in school. Since technology is so prevalent in this age, it is important to reach the students any way we can. Students play all kinds of video and computer games, so teachers should use these avenues to reach their students. I have used Jeopardy, How to Be a Millionaire, Am I Smarter than a Fifth Grader, Family Feud, BINGO, and many other games in my class. The kids really get excited and enjoy learning. Learning should be fun and exciting so if educational games are a way to reach our youth, then schools should allow them. I do agree that certain websites should not be used in a school environment and if a student goes to a particular website then it should be blocked. No longer are the days when you just lectured and gave worksheets and tests.

Roblyer, M.D. and Doering A.H. (2010) Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching, 6th edition. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson

Hello! My name is Kim Anderson. I graduated from Alabama A&M University in 2005 with a bachelor's degree in mathematics. After graduation, I decided to begin teaching students mathematics. I moved to West Palm Beach, Florida, and starting teaching at a local high school in 2006. I went the alternative to education route and went back to school for my education courses. I am officially certified in the state of Florida to teach mathematics in 6-12 until 2015. I moved back to Alabama in 2011 and decided to start working on my master's degree at University of West Alabama in math education. I really enjoy teaching and one day I hope to teach on the collegiate level. I am happily  married with two daughters. I look forward to getting to know everyone better. I wish everyone the best!