from modern life and maintain their social wellbeing. I am well engaged in playing basketball – something that Dr. Brown would regard as play – and it helps me to relieve my stress, train my ability of teamwork and develop my analytical and strategic thinking skills. While Dr. Brown uses poker game as an example to clarify how a game can count as play – it depends on the meaning of the game to the player. For me, playing basketball is a play, because my goal is not just to shoot the ball into…
foundation of life, and without a fine physical condition, the children cannot focus their attentions to enjoy the real childhood: playing with friends, learning by doing activities, etc. In this sense, play will provoke the development of physical strength as Anderson-McNamee and Bailey (2010) mentioned in their article that “when children run, jump, and play games such as hide and seek and tag they engage in physical play. Physical play offers a chance for children to exercise and develop…
of more or less flat game; cycling, pardon the platitude, requires a bicycle; the tennis rackets and balls; handball also requires a ball that boat; water sports need a pool; and so much more. On the contrary, football can be played with only one ball, or something you replace more or less effectively: a ball of cloth, wadded paper or even a stone. In this regard, in addition, football has for other sports another added bonus: the…
explore, make/play, and share a video game he made. The purpose of this study was to examine how Saturday Studio supported and/or confounded the development of personal interests. This section highlights two key themes and suggests implications for future research. The two themes discussed are: (1) Saturday Studio’s environment supported Sebastian’s interest in making a video game and (2) this experience suggests a purpose-driven arts curriculum through making/playing with digital media.…
yelled at or just talked to. Once a coach figures that out it will get the most out a player leading to success. High basketball IQ requires technical skills, attention, game awareness, and experience. A player having good technical skills allows them to have more confidence, which overall allows them to focus on other parts of the game. With their attention on the…
In my life, nothing has taught me more about life than the game of baseball. When you play a game that is about winning and losing since early childhood, you will be able to handle the winning and losing of life a lot easier. Losing always make players dream of what it would be like to win a championship and be the best at there game. I experienced the ups and down’s of this game all to well, and wouldn’t be that person I am today without it. In my first year of kindergarten, I played league…
Many video games often provide people with a quick hour of entertainment. One game for instance is National Basketball Association 2k17 (NBA 2k17). Although it is a popular game, many are unaware of its numerous advantages. Some feel that NBA is just another way to earn money and brainwash consumers. However, playing the game of NBA greatly improves one’s skills and knowledge in the game of basketball. In the game NBA 2k17, there is a gamemode called My Player. My Player game mode allows you to…
Mass Effect: Andromenda --New Galaxy Takes A Step Back The first thing anyone does when they get a new BioWare game is create their character's look. Mass Effect: Andromeda missed the mark on this in a major way. It's so bad, they're fixing it. I decided I would play with Scott Ryder, who I renamed Jules. There's 12 different hair styles. I didn't/don't like any of them. This is the example of what I like to call the suck. They're all bad, this is the worst one. WTF is this? When I…
Sexualization and Representation Observations have highlighted a lack of female game characters. It has been claimed that the representation of females that do appear within video games is consistently sexualised and stereotyped, reinforcing objectification of women in society and the use of sexual tactics for allure. In society, male characters tend to appear more frequently and show leadership more than female characters. Men tend to lead the way, as Carolyn explains “they 've had woman…
of technology based games This paper will discuss what components make up children’s by describing the types of play and their functions, how play has changed with the rise of globalization and the digital play, and will conclude with the developmental ramifications of these changes. As stated in lecture, there are a numerous types of play children engage in which is directed related to development. Younger children will participate in such activities such as role playing, play fighting,…