Gaming

A recent study published in the International Journal of Communication reveals that students who play video games may perform better in math than peers who opt for engaging with social media. The data comes from research on the test scores of 12,000 Australian teens, and has researchers suggesting that it is worth looking into how and what children learn from game-playing.

Teens (and adults) playing the new virtual reality app Pokemon Go have been getting into bad situations while playing– from walking off a cliff, finding a dead body, being bitten by a snake, and now even a report of someone being shot to death. To help keep your kids safe, you may want to review some safety and etiquette tips.

Teens (and adults) playing the new virtual reality app Pokemon Go have been getting into bad situations while playing– from walking off a cliff, finding a dead body, being bitten by a snake, and now even a report of someone being shot to death. To help keep your kids safe, you may want to review some safety and etiquette tips.

Despite studies showing women are just as good as men in video games and polls revealing nearly half of women play such games, the belief persists that the gaming world is for men. Experts say such attitudes could discourage girls from pursuing careers in science, technology, engineering and math fields.

Despite studies showing women are just as good as men in video games and polls revealing nearly half of women play such games, the belief persists that the gaming world is for men. Experts say such attitudes could discourage girls from pursuing careers in science, technology, engineering and math fields.

Several literary classics, including Poe’s The Tell-Tale Heart and Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, are being retold through a new art form that involves using video games. The EK Theater Company , based out of Connecticut and made up of students, uses video games to convey timeless tales through performances to live audiences. Students narrate dialogue from classic works to scenes of video games as avatars move through the action. The director decides which game scene will be projected while students (the digital puppeteers, voice actors and technicians) speak lines, move characters and manage the sounds and transitions. This new source of storytelling helps students study literature through a medium that is engaging and fun.

Several literary classics, including Poe’s The Tell-Tale Heart and Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, are being retold through a new art form that involves using video games. The EK Theater Company , based out of Connecticut and made up of students, uses video games to convey timeless tales through performances to live audiences. Students narrate dialogue from classic works to scenes of video games as avatars move through the action. The director decides which game scene will be projected while students (the digital puppeteers, voice actors and technicians) speak lines, move characters and manage the sounds and transitions. This new source of storytelling helps students study literature through a medium that is engaging and fun.