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Games, Geeks and the Parent's Dilemma - for iPad/Mac/PCAuthor: The Open University
Video games are an everyday part of our childrens lives today. But many parents have concerns about the time their children spend gaming, and sometimes perceive games as addictive and unhealthy. Others see games as a creative medium, with positive educational benefits. Presented by science writer Angela Saini, this podcast explores many of the issues surrounding the subject of children and video games, and looks at work in this area by the Open Universitys Centre for Childhood, Development and Learning. In the first five tracks we hear first-hand accounts from a number of perspectives, and in the final track, Angela Saini chairs a discussion about the points raised. Language: en Genres: Education Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Introduction to games, geeks and the parent's dilemma
Thursday, 6 September, 2012
Angela Saini, Dr Victoria Cooper and Dr Kieron Sheehy discuss the social and educational impact of video games in their experience.
