Computer Game ( Interactive Game )

Computer Game
- Program that enable a player to interact with a virtual game environment for entertainment and fun.

Interactive
- Acting one upon that allowing a two-way flow of information between a computer and a computer-user or responding to a user's input.

Interactive Game.

The game that will give a response during we play. 

Interactive websites engage childrens by providing information and resources along with practice, simulations, and other learning activities. They can be highly interactive, content-rich simulations. For example, if we click the right answer, it will say "Nice", "Correct" and others. 

While if the answer is wrong it will say "Incorrect" or "Try Again" and the game will show the correct answer.

You can also review the video below as the example of interactive game for children.

Find the correct animal based on the animal sound. the interaction happen when the game ask children for the correct answer.

Guess the correct clothes and spell it. Children will interact by spell the words together.

Usually, cooking game is a good example of interactive game.
In this game, they can interact how to make pancake by measuring the ingredients.

The below game help children's develop their language by interact together and praise children when they get a correct answer.

You can click the link below for children to play interactive computer games.

http://pbskids.org/lions/games/ears.html

http://interactivesites.weebly.com/

http://games.sandiegozoo.org/safariparkadventure/

http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/interactive/

 

Pros and Cons Interactive Computer Game

1. Socialiable.

- Many games can be very socialiable either playing against their mates on the sofa or online with other people. Social and prosocial activities are an intrinsic part of the gaming experience with gamers rapidly learning social skills that could generalize to social relationships in the real world.

2. Eye-hand coordination.

- It can help children improve their eye-coordination by playing those fast action games. Plus computer game can make children increase their focus during playing it.

3. Motivation.

By setting specific tasks and allowing young people to work through obstacles to achieve those tasks, computer games can help boost self-esteem and help children learn the value of  persistence. By providing immediate feedback as video game players solve problems and achieve greater expertise, players can learn to see themselves as having skills and intelligence they might not otherwise realize they possess.

4. Generate interest.

Children nowadays like to play with gadget such as computer, tab, phone and others. So, by giving them chance to play with computer, they can generate interest to play or learn.

1. Aimed for single player.

- Many other games are aimed for single player and so could be criticized for isolating children from parents, siblings and friends for many hours.

2. Lack physical activity.

- Usually computer games do not need much physical activity and so could be criticized for making children unfit although the new motion sensing games are extremely active.

3. Eye damage.

- The radiation from the electronic devices can cause harm to the user's health. A part of that, using gadget such as computer, ipad or phone also can bring damage to eyes and also because enjoying digital devices tends to be a sedentary pastime, children may be more susceptible to weight gain.

4. Become Addicted

- Children like to be praise. By playing with interactive game, they will be addicted with the praise and they will ignore other thing than playing.