Playing Smarter in a Digital World: A Guide to Choosing and Using Popular Video Games and Apps to Improve Executive Functioning in Children and Teens

By Randy Kulman

Book Overview

A book to help parents to make their children's digital playtime educational Digital play, when used appropriately, can be a powerful tool for learning skills such as planning, time management, cooperation, creativity, and digital literacy. The book's clearly articulated strategies help parents use digital media in a more effective manner and, at the same time, set effective limits and implement a healthy "play diet" for their children. A section devoted to exploring specific strategies for using digital media with children in specific populations--such as children affected by ADHD, autism spectrum and learning disorders, and other mental health and educational issues--is also featured, as is a list of specific games, apps, and tools to make game-based learning most effective.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1937761150
• ISBN13: 9781937761158
• Release Date: June 2014
• Publisher: Specialty Press/A.D.D. Warehouse
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.4" x 8.3"