At GameChanger, we strive to bring entertainment and distraction to hospitalized children through gaming and help them further their education and brain development when they are in a position where they can’t. This can come in many forms, like using video game prizes as incentives or encouraging the use of educational games like Minecraft Education Edition. But, even if some titles aren’t directly created for educational purposes, many video games aren’t just entertainment… They are powerful tools for learning, just not in the traditional ways you would expect! 🧠 Read below to explore some beautiful ways gaming can support education and enhance it for children AND adults. We can always learn something new, strive to innovate, and become better people! ⬇ 1️⃣ Critical Thinking Skills: An obvious one, but it must be touched upon! Video games often challenge players to solve problems. Players are challenged to think critically about issues through strategy, complex puzzles, and other methods to create a unique solution. 2️⃣ Storytelling & Imagination: Many video games feature rich narratives that encourage reading and storytelling skills, allowing players to enhance their imaginative and literary abilities without even knowing it. 3️⃣ Global Awareness: Games often feature diverse settings, cultures, and historical contexts, even when set in fictional worlds. The exposure to other cultures can further a player’s understanding and allow them to gain a broader world perspective, enriching a child’s global knowledge. 4️⃣ Resilience & Perseverance: Overcoming challenging levels or tasks in a game isn’t something new for gamers. We’ve all been stuck at a certain rank or level for far too long, which can be frustrating. Despite this, resilience and perseverance play a significant role in overcoming complex tasks in video games. It would be too easy to turn the console off. Instead, we face the challenge and can strengthen our resilience and perseverance, both essential qualities when navigating educational difficulties. 5️⃣ Creativity & Innovation: Many sandbox video games allow for unlimited creativity and innovation. Want to create an automatic farm? You can engineer it! How about building the white house in Minecraft? It’ll take some time, but you can do it. With the proper skills, you can even mod games to your liking. Game customization, modding, level design, and building are all things that allow players to unleash their creativity, which is essential to encourage in children! ↪ Remember, education in video games isn’t about turning every level into a formal lesson about mathematics, science, and literature. It’s about recognizing the unique and inherent educational value that lies within the overall gaming experience. #EducationThroughGaming 🌟

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This week, we will direct all donations to provide games, books, clothes, toys, and other items to those in need at Kapiolani Medical Center, Hawaii's only specialty care facility for women and children. Your compassion can aid those who have lost everything. Spread the word!💚

A few hospitals told us they needed controllers. Our supply was running low... @PowerA answered the call! 💪 Thank you to @PowerA for supporting the GameChanger mission. Thanks to their generosity, many controllers will be heading out and will be deployed in hospitals ASAP. 🎮

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Gaming provides so much to the world and to the players, far more than you'd suspect by just observing on a surface level. ESPECIALLY in children’s hospitals. Here are just a few ways that gaming can have a real and long-lasting impact on hospitalized kids… 🧵

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We're all big fans of long game sessions, but always make sure to stay mindful of your health. Did you know better physical and mental health can lead to better in-game skills? Here are some ways to help you stay healthy and feel fresh during gaming sessions (A THREAD)! 🧵 🎮

Packed ✔ Shipped ✔ Changing the game ✔ Hope helped us pack some gaming goodies that are going straight to hospitals and are ready for play. Soon, these games will be enjoyed by hundreds of sick kids in the Cook County Hospital System & at St. David's Children's Hospital! 🚛

🚨 DROP OFF DAY! 🚨 Some of the GCC team stopped at one of our favorite local hospitals, @MillerChildrens! We supplied them withlots of various games to stock up their children's playroom and teen room. 🎮 Thank you to those who support GCC. YOU make these drop-offs happen. 💚

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