Growing Up With Games

Growing up with games was always exciting, while i thought we were having free time, teachers were really testing our knowledge. Advergaming allows students to play virtually online fun but educational games. I remember in elementary school we played this game Oregon Trail where we were able to learn about U.S. History but actually interact and enjoy what we were learning. You would cross valleys and trails learning about different places while riding on a wagon collecting food and supplies with fellow friends. Not only did it help in history but also mathematics when it came to cost of goods. I found that using educational games in school, students were wanted to play and wanting to learn since they were involved. The history game I learned some information but nothing that I will recall of now but games that I played on computers related to math or spelling really helped me excel in my work. I assistant teach kindergarten and majority of the classes have reading or mathematics there students complete daily and it records their growth throughout the year.

In advertising, advergaming is a great tool to promote a product. For instance, if you go to McDonalds.com there is a person in a chicken suit that will do whatever you tell it to. If you typed in dance, then the chicken would dance. If you typed in sleep, the chicken would go to sleep. While some may thought it was all fun and games, throughout the whole game it was a ad to reel you in to go to McDonalds. Advertising can be sneaky but very affective! So by the use of advergaming it will be a great way to reach specific target markets.


This video is a great example of advergaming where young children are able to play online video games while learning how to write, read, spell, and use pronunciation. It is a very fun and has so many learning choices. Along with enhancing to next level by keeping track of your scores. Take a look!

Virtual Schooling

The idea of having your whole education K-12 and/or college degree online and never once stepping foot into a classroom caused me to have a lot of concerns but came to realize how beneficial it can be. Virtual schooling allows students to gain in education while being anywhere, at any time, and any path, just like Janice Barweld from our in-class video. Highly educated teachers are assigned to students to teach them their online curriculum and have constant interaction with the students regularly through phone, e-mails, or video. There are two different types of virtual school: virtual school and virtual homeschooling. Virtual school although it is taught online, the students are still enrolled at a public school. Allowing them to be taught by an outside educator but having the fees as if it was a student that came to class at a public school. Virtual homeschooling tends to be a little more beneficial due to the fact that it involves free, public school at home programs. Students are provided with books, computers, science and art supplies free of charge. Being very beneficial for low income families or families who live on the road. However, I was very concerned on how students learned how to communicate with others if they were trapped in their own homes. But, I learned that virtual schools set up field trips and outgoings so all students and can have social interaction. Virtual schooling does have its pros and cons but having a diploma of completion is the same no matter how you achieve it!

Being an advertising major I don’t find much use of virtual schooling for my field. Although, if I had to use virtual schooling for my field I would use it for a way to prepare myself for communication strategies, promotional, and leadership positions. Taking courses so I can advance in promotional ads, viewing steps on how to be the best and grasp the audience attention. Visually viewing ads and constantly communicating with people through the web will allow my social interactions grow professionally.

This Florida Virtual School provides students with an online education from grades K-12. Your able to contact highly trained teachers twenty-four seven and have classes regularly. It relates to this weeks assignment on virtual school because it is an actual Florida virtual school that students are able to attend, watch live, take online test,
and gain in education. I find this site great for parents you have jobs and are constantly having to travel but still what their children to have a proper education.