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Are Video Games Educational?
Video games. While they may seem like the bane of every parents' existence, they don't have to be--many of them offer unique learning features. And the learning component is maximized through parent involvement.
Source: Education.com
Scientists Say Kids Need More Video Games
The Federation of American Scientists (FAS) has proclaimed that kids need more, not less, video games. The group, formed in 1945 by a collection of atomic scientists fresh off the Manhattan Project, usually concerns itself with bigger issues – national security, nuclear proliferation, or ...
Source: Education.com
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Can Playing Video Games Be Good for Kids?
My son loves video games. He spends hours every day in his room playing them. Is there any redeeming educational value...
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Playing the Blame Game
Video games stand accused of causing obesity, violence, and lousy grades. But new research paints a surprisingly...
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Computer Game Teaches Kids With Asthma To Be in Control
Asthma affects nearly 150 million people across the world, but is usually controllable with proper treatment and...
Source: The Nemours Foundation -
Virtual Playgrounds
Critics often charge that new technologies—especially TV and video games—have replaced the good old outdoors with...
Source: Greater Good Magazine -
Video Games: Cons and Pros
The impact of television, both positive and negative, on children has been a subject of both heated opinion and...
Source: NYU Child Study Center
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