Kasz216 on 09 May 2010
| richardhutnik said: Would focus on jogging or playing hoops out on the court actually improve math and science scores? How about promoting strategy games, like Chess or Go? How about having historically based games that generate an interest in history? I know Obama plays basketball, and there is genuine concern that excessive and unfocused to any end videogames can be a problem. BUT, to say kids need to get into shape more physically will help with grades how? I will go on record here saying that an interest in the game Civilization would do more to raise school scores than playing basketball. |
Hah, actually come to think of it.. Civilization is what got me interested in a lot of aspects of hiistory. Sim Life and a few other games involving animals got me interested in Science.
While RPGs greatly helped my math skills as I kept wanting to make my own RPG formulas... so I had to keep involving percentages and the like. I'd also fill basketball team rosters for my made up basketball videogames by creating shooting percentages using my own performance from different parts of the court.
Of course, I was a strange kid.
I'd say platformers helped my art skills but i've honestly yet to meet anyone who has worse art skills then me... in anything.
