Fun and Games

When is enough, enough?
As parents we emphasize education, but how much education should we ask of our kids? According to Mizuko Ito children are spending over 5 1/2 hours a day with some type of electronically gadget. According to First Five, Kids should be getting at least 60 minutes of physical activity a day. But we rather know that kids will spend an additional 2-3 hours a day on their other gadgets such as: PSP, iPod, TV, NANO, and so on… With educational technology uprising more as technology advances, how can we limit the amount of multimedia, without putting a negative connotation to Educational Multimedia?

Another important point is how do we screen educational media?
Not all media is educational, some of these new software’s are games and not completely educational. This is not to say that it is not fun Multimedia for kids, but rather is it educational.




Here are two great links for more information:
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