Should Video Games Replace Classroom Learning? PBS Teachers

Should Video Games Replace Classroom Learning?

I am working in a Pre-K setting and I am preparing for my final parent teacher conferences.  I have been testing the children to see how much they have grown since September.  One child is able to spell and write his name but is having trouble identifying the letters.  I approached his mom and she told me that she has all the educational games at home.  It got me thinking about video games and if they should be used in the classroom.  The article brought up some good points about how children can relate to video games and bring lessons into the real world.  Technology provides the resources to tie into real world situations.  The article also discusses how games should push the students to learn more without being too difficult.  When we are teaching, we are doing the same thing by using zone of proximal development.  I personally feel that video games could be used as a supplement but parents and teachers should still interact with the children.