Blog #6

Since their are so many options for video games today I think that some have a good impact on society. Now a days they have video games for children that teach different skills; they help with reading, math, and many other subject. They have fun games that give children a fun way to learn. Their is also video games that help with fitness like the wii fit. It used to be the video games were an unhealthy activity since you only sat around to play, however the wii fit requires you to be up and moving. Regular wii is also provides movement, although playing wii is not as good of a workout as playing the actual sport, it is a better workout then if you were to play a regular video game. They also have handheld video games for adults and children that help with your iq, requiring you to complete thinking puzzles, or challenging task. These types or video games give your brain a workout, or a need break from work or studying. Their are many violent video games out there, or games that provide to stimulation or movement however I think the benifitual ones makeup for that.

Blog #5

I don't remember my very first experience with a pc, however I do remember some early experiences I had with our families pc. It was located in the basement of our house, so even in the summer I was always cold when I used the computer. I remember dial-up, and how annoying that was. Back then, even before I know any different I hated it. Usually I used the internet to get on AOL and insant message with my friends, I had an email account but never recieved anything but junk mail and emails form my friends. I don't remember any major mistakes I had other than my fifth grade AOL screen name. And I guess an accomplishment I had was broad, but it was being able to figure out how it all worked with out any help. After only a few weeks of using AOL, I was aready more knowable then both my parents. I think since I was younger when the computer was introduced into our house I adpoted easier. Also before we had a computer with intrenet in our hosue I had a computer in my room that was for typing practice. It had games on it, I remember playing wheel-of-fortune, and all the games were to help with your typing skills. Some of the games timed your typing and others were just for practice. Even though this computer didn't have internet I do believe that it helped me adpot quicker to the family pc. I think since I was able to experience a computer when I was so young, it helps me even to this day, I am a faster typer which helps me get papers done in a faster speed.