Online Puzzles and Computer Games

Today in class we each explored sites that had puzzle generators that we could use in our classrooms. Several puzzles were available for us to choose from, and we could also modify them to tie into lessons being taught in the classroom which makes it more meaningful because it reinforces what is already being taught. Puzzles such as word searches, crosswords, mazes, falling words, etc . . . were available for us to choose between. I like these sites because they offered set puzzles already made as well as puzzles that we could modify and change to our liking. As a future teacher, I don't want to give my students just any puzzle all the time, I want them to be able to enjoy learning about what is already being taught in class, and use puzzles as a fun activity for them to better apply what they learned in class. Online puzzles help children to learn because they reinforce what is being learned in class. It helps students refresh their memory and assesses them without the tension and anxiety that tests bring to some students.



We also read an article entitled "Video games have role in school." It explained some evidence and surveys that were conducted on 1,000 teacher and more than 2,300 students in the UK. It was a very interesting article because it brought up some interesting issues on computer games and the use of them in the classroom, as well as at home. After reading the article we summarized and relfected on the article through the use our online forums. It was nice to read the thoughts and concerns of others because it brings out different sides of what we think.