The curse of the media and potential future

The Curse of the media and potential future attitudes Lauren Hughes 0904193

How Media Wise are we!? TV internet Magazines Virtual Worlds Video Games Newspapers

Parents : do they know what game their son or daughter is playing upstairs locked away in their room? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],(Gentile) argues that “Students who play violent video games are more likely to develop aggressive cognitions and behaviours then students who play less regularly even if they play for equal amounts of time.”

“ Parents need to share some of the responsibility for making decisions about what is appropriate for their children. The news on this front is not all bad. The Federal Trade Commission has found that 83 percent of game purchases for underage consumers are made by parents or by parents and children together.” (Jenkins)

Does this really lead to violence? Anderson thinks so… ,[object Object],"And the effects are that exposure to violent video games increases the likelihood of aggressive behavior in both short-term and long-term contexts. Such exposure also increases aggressive thinking and aggressive affect, and decreases prosocial behavior." (Anderson)

The debate begins ,[object Object],“Much video game play is social. Almost 60 percent of frequent gamers play with friends.” (Jenkins h )

Virtual worlds Can virtual worlds be a positive experience for kids? Do Virtual worlds cause addiction? Can Virtual worlds be beneficial with education? Is there always a downfall to gaming? YES

So who’s right? ,[object Object],[object Object],Gentile – Violence is promoted through video games Virtual Worlds – keeps gaming qualities and proves Educational V And then we have….. Why Use Virtual Worlds?  Supporting distance learning  Changing learner dynamics  Delivering better learning & retention  Gaining a subjective view  Reducing costs  Doing the impossible

What about gaming- offline ,[object Object],X BOX – Kinnect

What the future holds… “ In the near future we are interested in continuing the development of our virtual reality system with the help of game technology.” (Rönkkö, J)

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