Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Paragon House
Date Published: 2006-03-01
ISBN-13:9781557788580ISBN:1557788588
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Paragon House Publishers
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9781557788580ISBN:1557788588
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Edition: Advanced Readers Copy/Uncorrected Proof
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Paragon House, St. Paul, MN
Date Published: 2006
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"Opened the door to a new avenue of family time. I recomend this book to ALL naysayers of video games. Humans love to "figure" things out. Most games provide that type of puzzle for us. I believe that the graphic violence of some games is a bit over the top."
"Given the title of this book it could very well have turned out to be about the joys of masturbation, but somewhat disappointingly, it's actually about extolling the educational benefits of gaming. As the title suggests, it's aimed at concerned parents who are worried about their children's game-playing habits. And of course by "concerned parents" I mean overbearing suburbanite moms with maybe just a little too much time on their hands; the kind of people that are head of the PTA and coach their kids' soccer team. The author has little in the way of credentials and, despite obvious good intentions, does not completely convince me that he is an expert on the subject and worth listening to.
Many of the arguments are the same frequently cited by defenders of the games industry. Basically what they all sum up to is that video games do not cause serious harm to the players. He takes it a step further, though, by insisting that there's a lot for kids to learn from video games. He says these skills they pick up in video games are essential as they grow up and "join society," or at least essential enough that he encourages using games in the classroom. While I've long since accepted that video games aren't going to rape my soul and turn me into a serial killer I am completely against games in classrooms. Sure, they won't harm you and you may even learn a few things from a handful of titles ("handful" meaning a couple dozen).
But games are not, and probably never will be, about learning. They are about enjoyment and entertainment, and any knowledge injected into them takes second priority. Furthermore, there just aren't enough titles that are both entertaining and educational to make it worth buying, say, several thousand dollars worth of game systems or PCs. As much as it pains me to say this, using video games to teach is just another gimmick in my eyes. Why can't schools hunker down and update ten-year-old textbooks instead of purchasing the latest gizmo (or sports equipment)? If I ever father children (Science help them) I definitely won't stop them from gaming at home, but I'll whine my butt off to the PTA if I find games at their school."
"Though still skeptical myself, this book gave great insight for how to understand a child's love of video games and how to make it a positive experience rather than fighting against it."
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