Can Fun Games Online be good for your Children?

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Can Fun Online Games be good for Children?
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• 15.9 Billion- is the amount spent by parents on
  games in 2010
• 50 Billion Hours- is the time collectively spent
  on the online game World of Warcraft. This equals
  to 5.7 million years
• 52 - Is the percentage of parents who believe
  that video games can play a positive role in
  their childs life
• 93 - Is the percentage of parents who pay
  attention to the content in the games that their
  children play
• Source
• The Wall Street Journal and The Entertainment
  Software Association
• (http//online.wsj.com/news/articles/
  SB10001424052970203458604577263273943183932)
• University of California, San Diego reported in
  The Wall Street Journal
• The Entertainment Software Association- 2013
  Report
• (http//www.theesa.com/facts/pdfs/esa_ef
  _2013.pdf)

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• Common Fears Misconceptions Associated with
  Playing Video Games
• Aggression Although aggression among children
  addicted to video games isnt ruled out, studies
  have proved that this is found among those who
  are left un-monitored or play excessively
• Social Isolation Children who play continuously
  may withdraw from society and remain glued to
  their games. This again can be controlled by
  regulating the time spent on video games or by
  drawing their attention to fun and interactive
  educational online games
• Confusion Between Reality and Fantasy Games may
  encourage children to live in a make-believe
  world. But the right games can help parents teach
  children about real world problems like smoking,
  alcoholism, drug addiction, social media
  addiction, etc.

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• Benefits of Playing Fun Online Games
• Improves hand-eye coordination and spatial skills
• Teaches resource planning, strategising,
  anticipating problems, quick thinking, etc.
• Teaches multitasking
• Develops math and reading skills especially among
  children with learning problems
• Improves concentration
• Increases Social Activity- Games are one of the
  biggest conversation starters for children

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• Challenge of keeping students motivated and
  engaged whilst teaching can addressed through
  video games
• Games offer stealth learning opportunities
  Prevents boredom and monotony witnessed through
  text book teaching
• Animated, interactive and story based Promotes
  student participation
• Collaborative Effort Children whove mastered a
  game can encourage and teach peers
• Instigate learning Games can help make children
  feel theyre playing rather than learning a set
  curriculum. This can be especially helpful when
  teaching history, mythology, ancient literature,
  etc.

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• How to Protect Children from Adverse Effects of
  Online Games
• Check the content of the game and its target age
  range
• Educate about the dangers of playing online games
  with strangers on Facebook or other sites
• Set time limits even if the games are beneficial
  for your children
• Encourage children to play in groups

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• Different Types of Games
• 3D Virtual World Games Games based on imaginary
  or real world
• Web based online games Games designed for short
  time duration. Less opportunity for interaction
  with strangers
• Online PC games Games can be downloaded and then
  played. Performance often dependent upon graphics
  card quality.
• Console based games games played by connecting
  to a console like Xbox, Playstation, etc.

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• Fun Interactive Games Offered by You Vs The World
• School Program Curriculum designed for a
  globalised world. Teaches about pastoral care,
  basic subjects such as history, geography,
  science and math
• Parent Child Program Parents can teach
  children social skills and educate them about the
  dangers of negative peer influence through the
  childs game playing
• Story Based Games Players have to help
  characters in the games to win by overcoming
  inhibiting traits such as laziness, peer
  pressure, etc.

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