Play and Learn - Sydney Morning Herald, 27/09/2005
After years of dire warnings, some experts are suggesting the unthinkable - that the video game is a useful educational tool...
Choosing Good Video Games for Your Kids - Media Awareness Network
Think about your children's interests when looking for games. Are they interested in sports, fantasy or strategy-style games?
Video Games - Media Awareness Network
Parents' concerns about video games include the time their kids spend playing them, the physical effects of an inactive lifestyle, and the violent or sexist content of many games.
Computer games help raise self-esteem - News-Medical.Net, 06 May 2004
Can computer games help raise self-esteem? Absolutely. In a world-first study, researchers from McGill University's Department of Psychology have created and tested computer games that are specifically designed to help people enhance their self-acceptance.
Videogames and Good Teachers The similarities. The Possibilities.
- by Joel Foreman, Converge Online
During one of the early sessions at the University of Wisconsin's conference on games and learning, I realized that there are many similarities between videogames and good teachers.
Computer games 'do have benefits'
- BBC New World Edition, 15 July 2005
Computer games can aid children's health and do not deserve a wholly negative reputation, an expert says.
Perfect pitch for video game music
- BBC New World Edition, 13 July 2005
The sound of leading orchestras playing the music from the Tomb Raider game, or the scores of Frogger and Pacman, may be heard all over the world if a new venture in the US proves a success.
A parent's guide to video and computer games
- Parents Center
Electronic games dazzle us with cutting-edge graphics, excite us with seemingly boundless possibilities, and probably frighten us with the power they have over our kids.
