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<\/a><\/p>\n

Here is some same sources from the site that I really liked:<\/p>\n

Tips for Smart Video Gaming\u00a0– by Connect Safely
\nhttp:\/\/www.connectsafely.org\/Safety-Tips\/smart-tips-for-videogaming.html<\/a><\/p>\n

Guide to Parental Controls on the XBox 360
\nhttp:\/\/www.getgamesmart.com\/tools\/setcontrols\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Powerful Play: A Mom and Son in World of Warcraft
\nhttp:\/\/www.netfamilynews.org\/?p=31128<\/a><\/p>\n

Why Kids Love Video Games and What Parents Can Do About It
\nhttp:\/\/www.netfamilynews.org\/?p=31146<\/a><\/p>\n

The Serious Need for Play – Scientific American
\nhttp:\/\/www.scientificamerican.com\/article.cfm?id=the-serious-need-for-play<\/a><\/p>\n

The Video Game Revolution (PBS Series)
\nhttp:\/\/www.pbs.org\/kcts\/videogamerevolution\/index.html<\/a><\/p>\n

8 Myths About Video Games Debunked (by Henry Jenkins, MIT)
\nhttp:\/\/www.pbs.org\/kcts\/videogamerevolution\/impact\/myths.html<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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