ASIN: B00MOTO5EC
Publisher: Thinking Skills Club
Pages: 157
Computer games are all around us. Should we be excited or scared? In straightforward English, this thoughtful guide, written and illustrated by Thinking Skills Club founder, Mitch Moldofsky, addresses concerns about violence, addiction, gamification, and the appearance of games in schools with humor and insight. Parents, teachers, neuroscientists and general readers will enjoy Moldofsky’s fast paced, quotable prose. His tongue in cheek cartoons help readers gain valuable perspective while learning about what scientists and teachers are discovering about the potential of games for learning and what current research has to say about its long and short term effects. With a B.Sc. in Cognitive Science and Psychology and a background as a screenwriter, Moldofsky displays a unique ability to cut to the chase when it comes to interpreting various studies and putting them in terms that make ...
