When I was going through elementary school I had the hardest time learning math facts. Though I tried many different ways to learn the facts none of them worked. Then one day when we went to the computer lab and I was shown a game called Math Blasters. I found it to be one of the games that I enjoyed playing when we went to the computer lab each week. Soon after I started playing that game I started to get better at the math facts and doing better on the timed tests that we were given.
My favorite puzzle game growing up was Zoombinis the Logical Journey. This had many great puzzles (that could be understood by an elementary school student) scattered throughout the game. It also taught me how to apply logic to problems. Though this game was designed for a younger audience I still feel that I learned how to use logic to solve puzzles.
In conclusion I think that video games have helped me learn things that I apply in everyday life.
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