Reset : changing the way we look at video games / Rusel DeMaria.
"Video games have been a source of controversy in the media almost since their invention. At best, these digital diversions are thought of as trivial, childish obsessions. At worst, they are attacked as violent, antisocial, corrupting, and dangerous to our youth. But as Rusel DeMaria shows, vid...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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San Francisco :
Berrett-Koehler Publishers,
[2007]
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| Edition: | First edition. |
| Series: | BK currents book.
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| Summary: | "Video games have been a source of controversy in the media almost since their invention. At best, these digital diversions are thought of as trivial, childish obsessions. At worst, they are attacked as violent, antisocial, corrupting, and dangerous to our youth. But as Rusel DeMaria shows, video games may represent one of the most powerful learning technologies ever invented. He turns the controversy on its head and shows the positive potential of the much-maligned video game to inspire, motivate, and teach."--BOOK JACKET. |
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| Physical Description: | vii, 227 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-219) and index. |
| ISBN: | 1576754332 9781576754337 |