Video games have become in recent years one of the most widespread forms of entertainment. In Spain alone there are nearly 9 million players who create a business close to 900 million euros annually. Because of its innovative features interactive technology and greatly attract children and youth. These games can be implemented in both consoles built for this purpose and through personal computers and gaming can be done by one or more players, either singly or together, either physically connected via Internet. The offer is extremely wide there are games of all kinds, some of them with undoubted educational value, but unfortunately, are mostly those of low values, with particular emphasis on those using violence as a central theme of the competition. Its use, in principle, can be very rewarding and enhancing skills and knowledge, but can also generate negative effects, uses abuse and dependence if its use is not adequate or their contents do not meet the recommended for every age and educational level. Keep in mind that the dynamics of interactive video games can cause the child would take decisions and actions, and this means in many cases to solve moral dilemmas, violent acts, compete and win, and so on. Therefore, we strongly recommend that parents and educators give the necessary attention to this new form of entertainment and convenient form to enable it to provide an adequate response to new educational challenge posed by video games.
RULES FOR THE USE OF VIDEO GAMES
- Get to know the world of videogames. This will help us better understand their attraction factors to assess their strengths, to maintain appropriate criteria for their selection and better communicating with their children.
- Adopt criteria for responsible and informed about the correct use of consoles and games, timed, correct posture, distance to the screen, alternating with other types of leisure assets, etc..
- Encourage sharing and common video games, which need not always be a solitary activity.
- Before you buy or allow their children to use a learn about video game content, scenes that includes transmitting values, etc. This is useful for carrying the PEGI (Pan European Game Information, see website ADES) that informs us of this.
- Do not give up his duties as an adult tester: use the game before going to put in the hands of your son or daughter. Remember: The best example is the educational tool.
- Get to know the world of videogames. This will help us better understand their attraction factors to assess their strengths, to maintain appropriate criteria for their selection and better communicating with their children.
- Adopt criteria for responsible and informed about the correct use of consoles and games, timed, correct posture, distance to the screen, alternating with other types of leisure assets, etc..
- Encourage sharing and common video games, which need not always be a solitary activity.
- Before you buy or allow their children to use a learn about video game content, scenes that includes transmitting values, etc. This is useful for carrying the PEGI (Pan European Game Information, see website ADES) that informs us of this.
- Do not give up his duties as an adult tester: use the game before going to put in the hands of your son or daughter. Remember: The best example is the educational tool.
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