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=Video Games Pros and Cons!= Arthaniel- Editor Cole- Gaurav- Director Hoa- Researcher Michael- Researcher
 * Guiding Question:** Are Video __Games__ really bad for you?

The documentary will show you how video games can not __always__ be a negative and change your perspective on video games.People think that video games just affects your brain negetavily and it hurts your __eyesight__ but it also has positive affects. This doccumentry will show you all of those. It will make you realize that video games are not ennimes they are friends. First main __idea__: Positives of playing video games.
 * Summary**

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Random Research Facts! idontlike __Studies__ shows that any information found in game will be stored in the players mind. This can be used to __help kids__ __study__, put information on video games and let the kids play it and they will learn faster than a teacher __teaching__ you.

[] - you guys have an interview with the writer of this article.

[|Gray Matter]

Summary A __Study__ shows that after playing video games for a week teens had higher activity in brain.It turns out that frequent gamers have more gray matter which allows them to hake quick decision making.Not only that but they have demonstrated to have higher levels of brain activity.the gray matter helps teens or children react quick and possibly __help__ them store more info and you.

[|Raise Smart Kids]

Summary Playing video games helps kids follow directions and __problem solving__ by playing war games were you complete many objectives to reach your goal. Your hand eye cordination since your reflexses will be better since you have to act faster than your opponent to kill them. It challanges kids to think faster, act swifter, and make better desicions. It tends to make kids to anticipate the opponents movements and stratigize a effective plan to act against the opponent. Also this halps them in being more used to using __technology__ and knowing how to use it. Also to memorize __certain__ facts that are later needed on ingame which helps for good studying skills.

Second main __idea__: negatives of video games [|Pamf] Summary This shows alot of __ups__ and downs of __video game__, but mostly downs. Teens who play violent video games are most likely agressive and tend to have violent thoughts. Children with agressive tought have been engaged in fights with peers and to decline in __school__ achievements.

[|Video By Cnn] This video by __CNN__ says that new __studies__ from Yale __university__ show that teenage girls will become aggravated and have __depression__ if they play video games, but teen boys don't show __major__ change in mood.So its okay to say that in moderation video games are okay.

[|Gamestar Mechanic]

[|Schools Use Games for Learning and Assessment]

[|Edutopia] This website shows that playing video games isn't bad, it can be used in __education__. Judy Mills says that kids play video games because it realeses dopamine and it is challenging. Kids play videogames to challange themselves, video games have levels and kids play for that new level challeging themselves, every new level comes with a perk or a __bonus__ so they look forward to that __bonus__. People are trying to use that in __education__, you teach the kid something now and when they master it you teach them something harder and you give them something to be proud of.

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[|kid kills family for video game] The stress levels in __schools__ have changed because the international concept is that if its information you put it in books you teach it and test it. Especially for math science and English not good for brains especially for brains that thrive on pleasure there wasn’t any in __school__ and the un great memorizers are pushed aside and their brains reject it and that’s what the brain does. .An dopamine gives pleasure and video games to the rescue ands this chemical comes in surges only when the brain makes predictions. (this can be after hoa playing game maybe a little transition with the reporter talking about video games being an outlet for pressure in schools )

Introduction

Boy is playing (Minecraft)

Negative pops up-- You shouldn't play that video game. Video games can be very exciting. However, these games have shown harmful effects. Maybe you or others have noticed that you've been more aggravated. Maybe your eyesight hasn't been to great lately. These are consequences of the video game epidemic.

Studies show that about 30 percent of teens who play video games are suffering from social issues. A research from Yale University shows that girls who play video games tend be more aggravated and it shows a change in behavior in boys and girls. Another study conducted by Palo Alto Medical Foundation shows us that playing video games result in aggressiveness, and they are more prone to confrontation with their teacher in schools.

Positive pops up-- Interesting opinion but you are wrong, video game isn't that bad. Video games has positive effects such as.....( cuts of by Michael )

 Michael - Me, wrong, no you are wrong video games are bad because they have harmful effects of the player. They are violent and completely useless. All they provide is negative influence and bad behaviour for the kids who play video games.

Gaurav- Let me explain, video games are considered bad because most people assume it is. They never look at the facts. Video games don't have harmful effect of kids, in fact it has a positive results and it can be used for education.

Negative-- What evidence do you have of your false statement?

Gaurav- Well, video games can be used in education, it helps kids think and the negative influence only occurs on the player if he/she is playing video game excessively. And yes video games are violent and they have a age restriction on the and kids avoid the restriction because their parents buy their children the video games. Parents are to blame if kids are found playing violent video games.

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Michael: I still don't see how video games can be used for the beter

Gaurav :Well video games can be used for education, kids concentrate more on video games and less in education. So if you put education on video games then they will have fun while learning. Kids will tent to remember things from media rather than the boring old books. Teachers have tried this method where they assign the kids to make video game and put learning materials in there. People don't see the good video games can offer like letting kids get more interactive in class and enjoying it more. Mr. Hudson and his students in MA have tried this by using a game called gamestar mechanic. Mr. Hudson and his students created their own video game and every video game that they created has a quest about science and the playing learns about science. Watch this video, it will explain more. (interview of jared and mr.hotsin or their class making and playing video games)

Michael: If that's true than how come barely any __schools__ are using video games in __education__?

Gaurav: Let me ask you something. Why are video Games considered bad? Didn't that clip prove that they are an effective tool in education.

Michael: That video clip informed me but there are far more negative effects of __video game__ like who spend too much time on video games will break their __eyesight__ and addiction will increase. And you should stop playing that video game ( refers to Hoa )

Gaurav:

No, video games don't ruin your eyes, it only tires the player. You may still play ( Hoa again ) he can chose what he want to do. Many eye doctors say that the factor that ruins your eyes is rapid eye movement, and video games just give the player fatigue.

There are many benefits of playing video games, video games improves kid's critical and creative thinking. Lets look at a violence game for an example. The challenge lets say is for a player to get the other team's flag. Of course the play can go in straight and steal the flag but they don't. A challenge like that will require quick and critical thinking and that is exactly what the player does.

Also while playing video games the brain releases a chemical called Dopamine. Dophamine is a brain chemical that relieves stress and makes the player relax. It is what is called a feel good chemical, that can calm the player and relieve stress. If a kid has a test coming up then he or she is bound to be stressed. The solution for that is Dopamine. I spoke to Dr. Judy Wills and she explained the values about Dopamine. ( Interviews with Dr.Judy )

Main __idea__ 2

Michael: Kids still play video games for the violence not for a brain chemical which they don't even know about. After that they get addicted to the video game and just can't stop. Not just addiction, but their minds gets washed away by the video games. Their minds tends to focus less on things unrelated to video games. Their mind start comparing real life with a fictional world in a video games. Addiction is the main problem with video games once they start they can't stop. Kids should not play video games for more than 28 hours each week but a kid in Ohio got additcted to Halo and played for 18 hrs staight. His parents tried to stop him but he got mad and tried to stop them, and ended shooting his own mother. This was highlighted in a couple of news channels. (Clip of the kid shooting mom) [|kid kills family for video games] [|new info]

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Cole: This is one person out of million and maybe he did it in accident.

Micheal- It wasn't an accdient they said that he held the gun steadily, meaning he shot his mother on purpose.

Cole - You provide me with one evidence that video games is bad, that's not convincing.

Micheal - When kids play videogames they sometimes get frustrated because a certain level or challenge is difficult, their mood changes and they take it out on others. This is how agression begins, the violence portrayed in the videogames, agroes the player and agression increases. Not only that but kids playing violent games aren't for their age group, like as you said we can blame the parents but kids should know not to play these things. They see sexual media, bad language, and extreme violence. This factors do not contribute to a bright future for these kids.

Cole- You only think of the negatives, be an optimist for once.

Micheal- Video games only have negative effects, there is nothing optimistic about it. Looks at these images of kids and their result when they played video games for too long. ( show images.)

Conclusion- Gaurav- You say one thing, ( micheal ) and you say another thing ( cole ). So should I play the game or is it bad influence for me. Micheal - No you shouldn't you can get addicted. Cole- He won't get addicted if he doesn't play it for a long amount of time, and if he is stressed he will feel better. Micheal- well he isn't stressed now is he? Cole- That doesn't matter, the Dopamine is helpful. Michael- Why not just ask him? What do you want to do play or stop playing ?( look down and ask ) Gaurav- Well this game is fun.. but they provided me with facts, and lets see that playing video games calms you down, relieves stress, uhh lets see.... If I play for a long time I might get additcted, thats not a good thing. Michael- you see i'm right about video games finally you;re listening to reason Cole- no he's not you keep talking about playing video games for a long time but that's not always true some people commit themselves to routine of when to play games like only playing on saturdays and sundays.This way you can play video games without getting addicted. Guarav- wow he's right, in fact he makes more sense to I've decided to not play too much and just make a schedule. Thats a healthy choice

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