Here is a great link from Wow in school that highlights a bunch of good resources for parents who are concerned about a ‘video’ game being used in their childs classroom. Even my undergrads just think video games are ‘mindless’ entertainment until I show them how games can be used to promote all types of learning objectives while motivating the students. Anyway here is the link: http://wowinschool.pbworks.com/w/page/5268739/Parental%20Involvement
Here is some same sources from the site that I really liked:
Tips for Smart Video Gaming – by Connect Safely
http://www.connectsafely.org/Safety-Tips/smart-tips-for-videogaming.html
Guide to Parental Controls on the XBox 360
http://www.getgamesmart.com/tools/setcontrols/
Powerful Play: A Mom and Son in World of Warcraft
http://www.netfamilynews.org/?p=31128
Why Kids Love Video Games and What Parents Can Do About It
http://www.netfamilynews.org/?p=31146
The Serious Need for Play – Scientific American
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=the-serious-need-for-play
The Video Game Revolution (PBS Series)
http://www.pbs.org/kcts/videogamerevolution/index.html
8 Myths About Video Games Debunked (by Henry Jenkins, MIT)
http://www.pbs.org/kcts/videogamerevolution/impact/myths.html