**being made to watch this for a class at Texas Tech University
@CodyKiker
5 жыл бұрын
Making my students watch this for a class in Rockwall, TX
@lukej9285
5 жыл бұрын
should've dropped the answers lol
@marshalldaggett1410
4 жыл бұрын
on god fam
@schuylerholland5145
4 жыл бұрын
Same tho lol
@doctordeath2551
4 жыл бұрын
north Harris
@BasedBuffet
4 жыл бұрын
Who else is here from Tech?
@marygracebiggs2859
3 жыл бұрын
LOL me
@Marqan
9 жыл бұрын
Playing a lot of video games, and life indeed seems too slow, but I still enjoy a good book. I mean no video game has the graphics or sound quality as my mind does...
@Marqan
7 жыл бұрын
Maybe you don't have any, or ran out of good books? That's what held me back from reading for years. John Scalzi - Old Man's War got me hooked, and then the whole series. There's The Expanse from James S.A. Corey which is a bit slower, but still pretty good. Hyperion cantos is super slow, but the story is interesting. I'm a sci-fi junkie, so I can't really recommend much else.. Maybe China Mieville's books, those seem really good as well, but I only peeked into those.
@gendengraven5049
7 жыл бұрын
maybe play a video game with a good story?
@superhamzah85
13 жыл бұрын
I disagree, I am an avid gamer and I love sitting by the window, reading a book and drinking tea while I wait for the installation to finish.
@chilledau7742
6 жыл бұрын
ʕ´•ᴥ•`ʔ 😂😂😂
@nothandomajozi6912
Жыл бұрын
You're one of the best speakers I've come across in ted talks!!! Keep it up!!!
@cherokeewarcry
13 жыл бұрын
Actually, this is about ALL of us. Keep in mind that brain plasticity is very real for people of all ages. Which means it is never too late to train your brain. Video games is one highly effective approach.
@roninviking
12 жыл бұрын
Gabe Zichermann, you are awesome. enlightening the new paradigm of social interaction. this talk is full of real truths. oh! and i play games with my 3 yr old as much as i can.
@wschrader18
13 жыл бұрын
I'm a veteran WoW player (BWD 5/6 BoT 4/5 before disband in Mar 2011) as well as a college student who is graduating with a BS in env. science and a minor in math a few weeks from today. Playing WoW taught me basic LUA programing through add-ons which gave me an understanding of visual basics for my current job. I have a friend who plays Halo in the top 0.5% tier who is currently working on UAV's for NAVAIR in Ridgecrest, CA. It's been my experience that gaming can present a positive influence.
@TehWit
12 жыл бұрын
@Birdishi I think you're right. But most kids don't really need to be thrown out, they do it by themselves if they socialize at school. I myself didn't really like most people in highschool and I was a really dependant player, I think. But then, I realized at some point it was a little pointless to play this much and I played less and it turned out I now have a "normal" social life, I believe. People who play games (non violent oriented games) aren't bound to be unable to socialize IMO.
@BrettAMcCall
13 жыл бұрын
This is such an awesome talk!! Why has TED.com not picked it up?! He drills down so well into the basics of why Games work for influencing a population of people.
@ThiagosbbBR
13 жыл бұрын
You know what is the funniest thing about it? Is that we, the firsts of the Millenium Generation, will have a huge connection with our kids. We are going to THERE with them more than, for exemple, my father was. Great TED!
@Zexel14
13 жыл бұрын
I was always thinking I'm wasting my time but as it turns out I worked on my fluid intelligence. Thank god I'm not stupid!!
@snuffthepunkz
13 жыл бұрын
@helledrach1 The whole basis of TED is an idea worth talking about, not all of them are right. It's to make you think more than anything else. Every fact could be wrong, but if it makes you process it and come up with your own opinion instead of blindly thinking something. It was worth it.
@AniseShaw
13 жыл бұрын
Playing RPGs on the N64, Playstation and on my PC got me into reading fiction way more than any other influence in my life. Ico got me into puzzles. WoW got me into cooperative and collaborative project creation. My mom often asks me where I get my great memory and analytical brain from, and I tell her to play more games.
@ez24yankees
13 жыл бұрын
Hes not saying video games will make you smart. but it sparks knowledge and brain growth so that you can learn more.
@keithyoung
12 жыл бұрын
Wish me luck guys, I'm gunna show this video to my wife.
@SlayPlenty
13 жыл бұрын
@GraydonW it helps reflex/multitask, BUT ur right CoD is just a shooter-multiplayer. there is no conflict you have to solve(unless you count-"one guy jumping out from a corner at you and you shoot him"-as conflict solving)
@lili011
11 жыл бұрын
imagine if all classes were taught like this. students would be more engaged in learning.
@Tumdace
13 жыл бұрын
@yodokodo Exactly. My game addictions were not due to the game itself, but because I was trying to escape whatever my real life was presenting me at the time. Thats what games are for me, an escape, but I like to think that being able to be good at games requires a sort of mind multitasking, and it has really helped me in the real world. I consider myself an amazing multi tasker.
@jancheck
13 жыл бұрын
@gangusx i believe you missed the point. he was trying to say that games are the best tool we currently have to LEARN. It's not that Modern Warfare 3 is going to teach you much, but the very principle of games can be used for instance to teach math or language, physics (image actually seeing the environment your equations are affecting in real-time), chemistry, ...
@thedataflo
13 жыл бұрын
one of the best explanations i ever heard for my generation ^^ the speed trap is a very good example want one of them here to ^^
@zigooo5458
2 жыл бұрын
that was a perfect presentation. thank you a lot
@logosfabula
12 жыл бұрын
Gabe is awesome.
@MishkaSky
13 жыл бұрын
I playA LOT videogames and study in the video game field, but I also read tons of books every month. It all depends in what environnement you were raised in I guess.
@skatedistrict238
13 жыл бұрын
dude you know, ive always felt smart and logical. even tho i dont have that good of grades in school (because i dont try) i can do everything in all my classes no problem.
@HuggableThorn
11 жыл бұрын
"Where in the World is Carmen Sandiago?" was the best game of my childhood. The creators of that game and the game show were geniuses. It has this feel to it... Grittiness... But there is no actual grit!
@jkonowe
13 жыл бұрын
Gabe is awesome!
@Sherkriek
13 жыл бұрын
Increase in grey matter doesn't actually directly correlate to intelligence at all - it sounds to me like it was merely an increase in spatial awareness (particularly with juggling). In essence, increasing grey matter only really means your nervous system has expanded slightly more -and we all know intelligence is much more complicated than that!
@BuddyRL
12 жыл бұрын
@Birdishi im conflicted on your idea. I use to play WoW allot around its first 2-3 years of its release. I had one friend at school that played with me as well. Here is the difference between me and him. I was in band. band was my social outlet, and i had many friend. my friend however had only me, and the game and it consumed his life. his grades fell and he ended up dropping out. i think kids will be ok, as long as the have at least one extra-curricular activity, and everything in moderation
@thugaim27
12 жыл бұрын
I remember a friend who wrote himself an exercise plan based off of RPGs. You gained experience by gaining muscle, losing weight, keeping up with your exercises, etc. If I ever get in contact with him again, I'm telling him about this and suggesting he uses it to capitalize off of America's obesity epidemic.
@godhand1001
13 жыл бұрын
@TitoZ14 How is it not? How many aspects of learning are there in WoW?
@KennedySmith-sb9rn
6 ай бұрын
amazing!!
@castaract
13 жыл бұрын
I would love to see this guy and Nicholas Carr having a discussion as Carr wrote The Shallows, arguing that the internet and constant need to be entertained inhabits our creative processes and thus our problem solving ability.
@Birdishi
12 жыл бұрын
Being a parent and coming from a gaming back ground (I've grown up with video games my entire life including years of my adult life immersed in online gaming) I'm not so sure it's all gonna be OK... You see, the better you get at online gaming, the worse you become in real life! From your health to social interaction... If you truly love your children, limit there video game playing! Get them outside, get them to read a book... Don't let your laziness be the reason for your child's inactivity!
@a1sauses
12 жыл бұрын
I got mw3 and i suked at it, later i learned to aim first before aiming again with the scope, then aligning my view before coming out of a corner, even violent games have an indepth learning process
@HaoNguyen28204
3 жыл бұрын
Where is he from
@StandardGoose
10 жыл бұрын
That speed camera lottery idea is genius. People don't respond to the stick alone; they need the carrot as well.
@OfficialNextJump
9 жыл бұрын
Gabe is such a good public speaker! Check out his CEO talk on our channel
@Mr6f00t
13 жыл бұрын
this guy is amazing!!
@rubenhoed
13 жыл бұрын
Amen!
@ezehhh00
4 жыл бұрын
i showed my mom this back in 2016 when she took my 3ds when i played pokemon
@ImaginaryMdA
3 жыл бұрын
Sesame credit is also gamification.
@chuckycol
13 жыл бұрын
@GraydonW it does depend of the game obviously
@clockmaister
13 жыл бұрын
Friggin awesome!!
@yodokodo
13 жыл бұрын
@106zilch There's a difference between enyoing a game and getting "addicted". The ammount spent on games is irrelevant. It's the mindset that matters.
@uknwtheusername
11 жыл бұрын
I am 18 and I'd say 80-90 % of my colleagues prefer any other form of communication rather than phone calls, and that's what he meant.
@viewtifuljoe93
13 жыл бұрын
@GraydonW Doesn't Call of Duty have loads of multitasking objectives
@KennedySmith-sb9rn
6 ай бұрын
yessss
@brittneyduggan4620
6 жыл бұрын
Zichermann has a growth mindset about him as he says that maybe kids don’t actually have ADD...maybe it’s the fact that our world is too slow for them to be interested in anything and that’s why they love playing video games. Video games have evolved over time. They used to only require hand-eye coordination, whereas now, we are expected to multitask (chat, text, manage interruptions, operate character, manage long-term and short-term quests, check maps, etc.). However, being good at multitasking hasn’t shown to be of benefit in the classroom when it comes to technological devices. These types of video games have shown to increase our grey matter (brain matter that has to do with IQ) and our fluid intelligence (our ability to problem solve). Therefore coming to the conclusion that video games assist in cognitive development, not in a sense that, if you play the game, you’re becoming smarter, more so that, in class when given a problem to solve or when having to understand a concept, it may be easier for you than it was before. Zichermann also made a claim stating that one reason intelligence has been rising over time is because of video games. Intelligence is rising due to many reasons, and one reason is from increasing stimulating environments (throughout time - pictures, TV, movies, video games, computers, other tech devices). Video games allow for self-directed learning because they include obstacles in which we have to overcome to beat a level in the game. If we can’t figure out how to beat it, we can ask for help, or watch a tutorial online (similar to learning a new concept through e-learning). This leads to a strong dopamine effect where once you beat the level you feel a great amount of joy and you want to continue playing to have that feeling again (intrinsic reinforcement/motivation). Gamification isn’t just for trying to increase grey matter, Zichermann also touched on how they’ve started adding video game feature to cars and traffic light cameras. For example, towns trying to reduce speeding might fine those who are caught speeding on camera, and pool all that collected money into a lottery in which if someone was caught not speeding, they have a chance to win that collected money (extrinsic motivation). Overall, I think Zichermann did a good job trying to promote learning and development through video games.
@TitoZ14
13 жыл бұрын
@2913auburnman I was indeed referring to the stigma and stereotype of WoW. Sadly my personal experience with the game wasn't far off from it, but you're right that still doesn't make it true.
@Hellsconsort
12 жыл бұрын
The thing is, I've heard it said before that if you want to make yourself smarter you should hang around with smart people. And there certainly are a lot of noobs online. Maybe a sort of 'selective pressure' would apply where a smaller percentage can prevail past said noobery. 'Noobical selection'.
@ShouZen333
12 жыл бұрын
YES - ingenious presentation ! :)
@Birdishi
12 жыл бұрын
@BuddyRL You are right... generally I also think kids will be ok. However I think it's important that kids learn from a young age that almost everything must be done in moderation. Parents need to do a better job guiding their children through education, instead of rellying on TV and video games to do it for them. And this is coming from some one who used to play Ultima Online, City of Hero's and Diablo II for hours on end.
@lautaa33
11 жыл бұрын
What does he mean when he says that we are out of touch with out our children because we still make phone calls????????????? I am missing something 13:50
@ThiagosbbBR
13 жыл бұрын
@dtran288 Also, this Gamification goes beyond a Zombie Killing Video Game. As said on this video, you can make video games for actually potentially increase the learning process. You can stimulate in a positive and efficient way all the process learning, going way beyond the normal process trying to stick information into your head.
@MrPhantomsniper
13 жыл бұрын
@superhamzah85 I completely agree with you. Recently I got the newest eragon book inheritence. When i get a book i put it above all else because i love to read. I love to game but i dont let it get in the way of my work or my reading. I read the 857 page book in 2 days because i love to read.
@helloimtom100
13 жыл бұрын
@MoltenMustafa its more like a way of thinking and solving problems. especially prelavant in childhood development
@brockmcdaniel2725
11 жыл бұрын
"HEY MOM! YOU GOTTA WATCH THIS!!"
@ALucas73
11 жыл бұрын
If we understand everything he says, does his lisp matter? If he was a newsreader I'd say yes, but if talking in public is not his primary job, then I don't think it's that much of a problem.
@Rianoris
13 жыл бұрын
Thumbs up if Gix brought you here.
@TacticusPrime
13 жыл бұрын
I don't think sitting in the window with a good book will ever completely go away. It'll just become like going out square dancing or something, a niche activity. Deus Ex and Bioshock should have already taught us that game experiences can be just as introspectively art as a book.
@dtran288
13 жыл бұрын
There are certain skills that require heavy critical thinking, that cannot be accomplished through the limited confines of a video game. Sure "gamefication" can alter how we think about simple problems, but video games can not foster original, creative thinking that is limited in a virtual reality. For instance, how could a video game teach you to enjoy painting? Or enjoy literature? Can you score points on that?
@Morpheus2023
11 жыл бұрын
Did you survive it?
@Kirenje
13 жыл бұрын
Well spoken
@helloimtom100
13 жыл бұрын
@dtran288 what about minecraft, that certainly inspires crativity, although certainly liminted with the tools its uses, but non the less a world which you shape and will to your own
@sarakaster
13 жыл бұрын
@HojoAmasuke that's because it's not about you (or me, I am 37). It's about the next Generations... If Kids can learn language or math in 35 % of the normal time with, it's a revolution.
@calicheSCOT
13 жыл бұрын
@jancheck I believe he also said that games such as Call of Duty do have an educational element to them, as they improve hand-eye co-ordination, develop teamplaying and competitive skills. Would you learn as many 'facts' as more traditional learning methods? Doubt it. Do you learn nothing? Certainly not. At the end of the day its a far better way for kids to be entertained than sitting in front of the telly like older generations.
@ThiagosbbBR
13 жыл бұрын
@dtran288 Firstly, the word "limited" do not go with Virtual. A Video Game CAN teach you to enjoy painting or literature. Let`s think outside the box for a while. What is video game Character/Environment/Design if not Art itself, for example? In Literature, will say what happened to me. I have always played Rolling Playing Games and this Kind of game started in me a will to read Fantasy books...so I read the Lord Of The Rings. Today, I have a passion for variety of books.
@Enots5987
13 жыл бұрын
@superhamzah85 You are a kid who does that?
@yodokodo
13 жыл бұрын
@106zilch Games are not addictive in themselves. It's an underlying cause that makes a person addicted to games. I can be just as easily hooked by a game as I can a book, but if I have to lay said book or game aside, I can easily drop it. I've been through periods of "game addictions" and it was NOT the games themselves that were the reason for me taking shelter behind them, I can tell you that. A shelter is a shelter, wether it'd be a game or a cardboard box.
@sbrook129
13 жыл бұрын
@2601andrew yes mate.
@oilyspoilyyt
3 жыл бұрын
is this guy ted
@superhamzah85
13 жыл бұрын
Also, it's not the act of playing a game as much as gaming, almost everyday long term. I'm sure there will be some noticable changes in the brain if we were blown up, everyday.
@valentineShaiya
13 жыл бұрын
gix brought me here :D !!!!!
@monkey5711
13 жыл бұрын
He just made a 16 minute video watchable
@dimensionfifth
13 жыл бұрын
Reminds me of a Popeye episode, Popeye was in the future, his babys' toy was a chemicals kit :D
@measless
13 жыл бұрын
press 7. you get it?
@The_Paddle_Smith
5 жыл бұрын
Games can help people learn. However, wouldn't kids be at a disadvantage if they don't know how to learn any other way? Not everything is gonna be gamified in life. You know, like taking out the trash, cleaning dishes, getting out of the house, exercising, and getting a job.
@AlvanLuiz
13 жыл бұрын
Clan PMS|Asterisk* led me here!
@Deuron3
13 жыл бұрын
Did he say he's spent 8-10 thousand hours playing civilization.. good lord that's a long time.
@supermansmokealot
13 жыл бұрын
and also in the future we will all be 100 pounds heavier because of this!We will be learning on our asses:D
@ALucas73
11 жыл бұрын
Be the game! :)
@dtran288
13 жыл бұрын
@helloimtom100 @ThiagosbbBR I'm not saying video games are not a medium to express one's artistic creativity, nor is it completely bad. . Video games are tools that can assist learning, but the speaker criticizes traditional learning as boring, and how the rest of society needs to "catch up". Learning isn't just about speed and instant gratification. He doesn't discuss how too much video games can be detrimental.
@Amiskone
13 жыл бұрын
If Gabe Newell and Steve Jobs's charisma had a child, this would be the outcome.
@lukemckay6054
13 жыл бұрын
Same
@1gnore_me.
13 жыл бұрын
Does the concept of Gamification scare anybody else? Seriously, I'm an 18 year old who grew up as a gamer, but I don't want games to work their way into my everyday life. I play them to escape from reality and all the drama associated with it.
@Raffra
13 жыл бұрын
I made it until about 15:35 before I lost the game.
@jesuslizard3927
5 жыл бұрын
The type of multitasking he mentions is in reality switch tasking - our brain switches from one task to another making us unable to focus deeply on one task. Focusing on reading a book from cover to the end takes a lot attention, which we don't have due to the continuous bombardment of information through games and other media. This is not good, we need to be able to focus. Also, many of the games are designed to be addictive and addiction is not something you want - for your kids or for yourself.
@idlewild
11 жыл бұрын
Ah, 480p, we meet again.
@TalonsofWater
12 жыл бұрын
I you to love gamification.....then some jerk told me it was stupid. Also, I used to hate gamification.....then I changed my mine. Finally, I used to like that arrow in the knee joke.....then I saw your comment.....
@digital_aniya
11 жыл бұрын
internet, social networks, skype...on that line of thought.
@MisterNetHead
12 жыл бұрын
What exactly is "grey matter." That doesn't mean anything.
@Mornys
12 жыл бұрын
This reminds me of the 'foldit'-project. Google "Gamers Unlock Protein Mystery That Baffled AIDS Researchers For Years."
@supermonkeywtf09
13 жыл бұрын
YEA CIV III!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@superhamzah85
13 жыл бұрын
@Jegoutclubberdig There have been studies showing it. Doctors who regularly play games were shown to have 33% LESS errors, and did thr work faster. There have been no studies showing how experiencing a terrorist attack or reading a magazine increases performance. I see what you did, now do what I did - and give me an example of a study. I gave you one, I have many more.
@ghostlylol7058
8 жыл бұрын
If only my mom believed
@Edmontonia
8 жыл бұрын
Show her this vid then.
@ghostlylol7058
8 жыл бұрын
-.-
@TheRealViVicyde
12 жыл бұрын
You're wrong about todays kids not sitting down with a cup of tea and reading... I just got done with exactly that. Well not exactly, I had coffee instead of tea.
@NimDod
13 жыл бұрын
@GraydonW I bet people who play strategy games like StarCraft2 online successfully are.
@OnlyALetter
13 жыл бұрын
@GraydonW You'd be surprised.
@superhamzah85
13 жыл бұрын
@Enots5987 The average age of a gamer is in the early 30s. Does what? Read? Sit down? Drink hot drinks?
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