Posts tagged with: video-games
Of iPhone Apps for Kids and Learning through Gaming – II
The second of our 2-part series on iPhone Apps for kids. Here we share about 70 of the best apps out there for kids aged 3 to 13. more
Of iPhone Apps for Kids and Learning Through Gaming – I
The potential of smartphones - devices that kids have access to anytime and anywhere, is HUGE - not just for entertainment and engagement, but for learning as well. more
Motivation & ‘Flow’: Engaging Teen Learners
The importance of engagement and motivation in how kids learn is beyond question. Researchers apply Csikszentmihalyi's ideas of "flow" and optimal experience in the context of learning. more
Gaming with kids: Wasted time or worthwhile?
— If you're raising a kid in today's society, it's tough to avoid video games; and maybe you shouldn't. Some parents see playing video games as a time to bond while having fun. more
Video Gaming & Learning
— In his new book, James Paul Gee implies that for learning to be effective, the learner has to see himself as the scientist in the classroom, much like the immersive experience of a video game. more
Video Games: Good or Bad? New Research and Some Handy Guidelines
Recent research and guidelines from University of Michigan offer some help in answering parental concerns around video games and kids. more
Game-based Learning
Playing video games is not necessarily all bad, as recent research has shown. To leverage kids' inherent interest and motivation in playing computer and video games, such games, if crafted well, could serve as great learning tools for today's digital-savvy kids. Here are a couple of examples of online offerings for game-based learning in History and Math for K-12 students. more
Child Safety & Kid-Safe Internet Browsers
Internet safety is a material concern for parents as they constantly strive to counterbalance their children's freedom of internet use with adequate oversight. This recent study conducted by the Berkman Center for Internet and Society at Harvard Law School suggests that parental fear of the internet may be vastly overblown. Nonetheless, parents must have recourse to a set of monitoring tools that facilitate effective oversight until children come of age. more
Physical activity may have academic benefits for children
A University of Illinois study seems to suggest that there are academic benefits to physical education classes, recess period, and other exercise programs. This study is getting the attention... more