Computer Games, Children & the Internet : Technology, Educational Uses & Effects on Cognitive Development

Lucas Mitchell

ISBN 10: 1634632176 / ISBN 13: 9781634632171

Published by Nova Science Publishers Inc Dez 2014, 2014

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Neuware - The Internet has fundamentally changed our ability to communicate and interact. It offers unprecedented capabilities for information interchange and communication, but the developing world lags far behind the developed world in Internet use. Novel uses of information communications technology and the Internet, such as the One Laptop Per Child program, the Hole-in-the-Wall paradigm, and use of mobile devices offer great opportunities for closing the digital divide and revolutionising education in the developing world. However, broadening access to the Internet will likely lead to increased problems of internet addiction, cyberbullying, and access to objectionable material. Currently, the relevance that video games have acquired as an expression of popular culture is undeniable. Video games were found to be the second most frequent activity that young people from 9 to 16 years old engage in internet. This book discusses computer games as well as the effect the internet and video games have on children and young adults.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Computer Games, Children & the Internet : Technology, Educational Uses & Effects on Cognitive Development
• Publisher: Nova Science Publishers Inc Dez 2014
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1634632176
• ISBN 13: 9781634632171
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 233W x 158H x 13D millimeters 233 millimeters width by 158 millimeters height by 13 millimeters depth
• Weight: 320 grams

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Synopsis

The Internet has fundamentally changed our ability to communicate and interact. It offers unprecedented capabilities for information interchange and communication, but the developing world lags far behind the developed world in Internet use. Novel uses of information communications technology and the Internet, such as the One Laptop Per Child program, the Hole-in-the-Wall paradigm, and use of mobile devices offer great opportunities for closing the digital divide and revolutionising education in the developing world. However, broadening access to the Internet will likely lead to increased problems of internet addiction, cyberbullying, and access to objectionable material. Currently, the relevance that video games have acquired as an expression of popular culture is undeniable. Video games were found to be the second most frequent activity that young people from 9 to 16 years old engage in internet. This book discusses computer games as well as the effect the internet and video games have on children and young adults.