Playing Smarter in a Digital World by Randy Kulman
A book to help parents to make their children's digital playtime educationalDigital 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.Randy Kulman, PhD, is the founder and president of LearningWorks for Kids, a company that focuses in teaching executive-functioning and academic skills using video games. Dr. Kulman has also served as the clinical director and president of South County Child and Family Consultants, a multidisciplinary group of private practitioners specializing in assessment and intervention for children with learning disabilities and attention problems, for the past 25 years. He is the coauthor of a chapter in the book Creating Games for Ethics: Models, Methods, and Frameworks, and the author of numerous pieces on the use of digital technology to improve executive-functioning skills in children. He resides in the town of Wakefield, Rhode Island.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781937761158 |
| ISBN 10 | 1937761150 |
| Title | Playing Smarter in a Digital World |
| Author | Randy Kulman |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Specialty Press, Incorporated, U.S. |
| Year published | 2014-06-01 |
| Number of pages | 240 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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