How can we best use digital games to improve children's learning and health? A new report entitled Game Changer: Investing in digital play to advance children's learning and health, by the Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop, tackles this question with renewed vigor.
Digital games have been shown to aid in learning in particular contexts, but the question of how far this potential goes has yet to be fully explored. For that reason, in addition to discussing specific games that encourage physical health, development of healthy long-term habits, and disease management, the report calls for strategic investment in this field to maximize the potential of this technology.
The report also outlines a strategy of research and development, innovative partnerships, support for the adults who guide children's digital lives, modernization of public media, and increased public dialogue about digital media.
I believe games can help children with learning, it's just a matter of choosing the right games for the child. Not all games are helpful and as a parent we are responsible for what our child is playing.
Posted by: Hearti Lopez | October 08, 2009 at 07:49 AM
Games can certainly help children learn, but you have to be very careful about the content and what they're learning. Making great wholesome learning games for children would most likely make them learn faster because it's fun! Isn't that what we'd be aiming for anyways! Anyways great article! very thought provoking.
Posted by: | May 29, 2010 at 11:13 PM
Video games can build leadership skills that will be very useful in life. Also it will develop the ability to solve complex problems.
Posted by: | June 04, 2010 at 12:55 PM
Video games have been found to help educate people on how to improve their health and fitness. As a result there are a number of fitness video games on the market. Both the Xbox 360 Kinect and the Nintendo Wii have several different types of fitness games. Today there isn’t any excuse to not get in an exercise routine. You can do it in the privacy of your home at any hour of the day.
Posted by: Moneta | February 20, 2011 at 02:22 AM