Lindsey Walker
IT 365
Fortnite Paper
Fortnite Freenzy
Fortnight is a new game that is taking the world by storm. This online game is free to users all over the world and it is definatly a fan favorite at the moment. The game originally started online that could be accessed freely by a gaming consoule, but the recent launch of the Fortnite Mobile game has taken things to a whole other level. All players have to do to be able to play on their phone is download the game and create an account.
Once signed up, players are launched into a game with 99 other players and the last man standing wins. There are wepons hidden around the game for players to collect and use to help them win the game. While most believe that the game is fun, there is no actual point to palying it. Players can play it at all times of the day, which is where most problems are starting to come from in the classroom. Teachers are having multiple problems in the classroom regarding students and their attention span.
The biggest issue being students are falling alseep during class. They stay up all night playing the game, only to not be able to keep their heads up and eyes open for the class lectures. Teachers are stuggling to find a solution to keeping the children awake in class while also keeping them interested in the lecture. The second biggest issue is students playing the actual game in class on their phones. This can be very distracting to the student, other students, and teacher. There are different things teachers can do to keep comtrol of the class room and students awake.
One thing a teacher could do is, when a student falls asleep, you ask them to stand the rest of class. This keeps the student awake and attentive durring the lecture while still being productive for the other students aswell. Having a phone basket could be another solution. A phone basket is a place designated by the teacher that all students must turn their phones into before class and may abtain them as they walk out the door. Students may still use laptops and other electronics when needed, but the cell phone would stay in the disignated area. While there needs to be changes to correcting the problem, teachers could also use the game to their advantage.
Teachers should be utilizing any resinable means to get the students active and involved. This game could be a major point for class attentivmess and participation. They could use the game as a teaching tool or create game like syneriors where students are learning or quizign each other while the “game” is going on. The teacher can ask questions and whoever gets the answer right first gets to move on to the next round while the others stand in the “dead” box that is at the front of the room. This causes the students to get into the game, learn and practice the information, and still be attentive to the rest of the class once they have been eliminated. All in all, teachers should make the best of situations. If you have a problem, use it to your advantage.
References
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