How do I feel about video games?

Before watching these three videos, my views and attitude towards video games were mainly negative. I thought video games were a huge distraction and caused kids to be less motivated and lazy. However after watching the videos my outlook completely changed. I was so unaware that video games had such rewarding results and actually improved many aspects of one's behavior and learning quality. I now feel video games should be used in school as a learning method.

1. Claim- Video gamers have better eye sight than non-video gamers. I would never imagined that video games would help someone have better eye sight. I would have assumed that starring at the television for such a long time would worsen one's eye sight. I never would have thought how gamers have to be able to read small print or see small details or instruction in order to complete their tasks.

2. Claim- Kids nowadays have to complete many aspects to play the game like chat voice, chat text, short term and long term objectives which make them gather and form more brain matter by the act of learning how to play. This information I found most shocking from this video source. I was astounded that playing a video game causes you to gather and form brain matter by simply just figuring out how to play. Now I see with all the tasks needed to complete to play a game how much thinking a child uses when playing a game.

3. Claim- When students complete the game they realize they have learned and receive a rewarding experience that they completed what was asked which influences them to do well in other work in the classroom. It demonstrates success and accomplishment. This made me realize and remember the feeling I had when I successfully completed something. It made me want to do more and have the same feeling about other work. It created determination in my mind to try harder and complete other necessary tasks. In other words, video games give a sense of accomplishment and determination within a child to thrive for success.

Here is an online source where a school uses and supports the use of video games in their school as a way for a child to learn. For example, in the school students use a software where they are in a virtual made up city called "Creepytown" and have to work out problems that contain math and English. In this game the students do things  like keeping records of missions they complete or what they do, work with businesses, and work on converting or budgeting problems. The systems used in this school really focus on the fundamentals of reading and math.