Episode 189: Exploring Educational Video Games & The Island Book Review
Can video games be entertaining...and educational? The Plugged In team looks at the way certain video games can actually help kids learn. Adam Holz then talks with Plugged In's summer intern Sarah Rasmussen about the young adult novel The Island.
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Additional Resources:
· Game: Pop Culture Connection
· Interaction Questions: What do you think of educational video games? Love ‘em? Hate ‘em? And what about The Island? Have you read it? And even if you haven’t, we’d love to hear what you are reading this summer and why you chose that book or series.
· GOAA: Parenting Generation Screen by Jonathan McKee
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Read Kennedy’s article about the value of educational gaming.
· https://www.pluggedin.com/blog/value-of-educational-gaming/
Learn five unexpected benefits of gaming.
· https://www.pluggedin.com/blog/5-unexpected-benefits-of-gaming/
Find out what video games and reading skills have in common.
· https://www.pluggedin.com/blog/what-do-kids-video-games-and-reading-skills-have-in-common/
Read the full review:
· https://www.pluggedin.com/game-reviews/alanwake/
· https://www.pluggedin.com/game-reviews/crash-bandicoot-4-its-about-time/
· https://www.pluggedin.com/game-reviews/sims2/
· https://www.pluggedin.com/game-reviews/mysims/
· https://www.pluggedin.com/game-reviews/minecraft/
· https://www.pluggedin.com/game-reviews/fortnite/
· https://www.pluggedin.com/game-reviews/big-brain-academy-brain-vs-brain/
· https://www.pluggedin.com/game-reviews/animal-crossing-new-horizons/
· How you can make wise entertainment choices for your family
Focus on the Family: Making Wise Entertainment Choices
· Explore the Plugged In Tech Guide
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Featured Offer
How Do Christian Parents Keep Up with Their Children’s Screen Consumption? The expert media staff at Plugged In have compiled a must-read resource to help you understand the media your children consume. Years of researching and analyzing the latest media trends are compiled in Becoming a Screen-Savvy Family. Offering practical advice and strategies to help your children navigate the ever-changing landscape of pop culture, Becoming a Screen Savvy Family includes social media, music, streaming services, video games, movies, and more to help you dialogue with your children about the content that they are exposed to. The effects of technology and media consumption on children are far-reaching, impacting their mental health, sleep patterns, attention spans, and social skills. In Becoming a Screen-Savvy Family, you’ll learn - the effects on your children’s biology, behaviors, and beliefs; - traits of engaged parents, creating a game plan, and how to step in when needed; - how to screen those screens; and - practical strategies for limiting screen time and thinking critically about media. Becoming a Screen-Savvy Family will quickly become an essential tool to guide your family’s relationship with media and your child’s screen consumption.
About The Plugged In Show
About Adam Holz, Johnathan McKee, and Paul Asay
Jonathan McKee is the author of over twenty books. He has over 20 years youth ministry experience and speaks to parents and leaders worldwide, He can be heard each week on the Plugged In Entertainment Review radio feature and The Plugged In Show. You can follow Jonathan on his blog, getting a regular dose of youth culture and parenting help. Jonathan, his wife Lori, and their three kids live in California.
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