ICT Support for LearningScientists Press Uncle Sam to Support Video Games

Scientists Press Uncle Sam to Support Video Games. Andrea L. Foster. The Wired Campus. Online November 2006. The (US) federal government should provide money for the development of educational video games, according to a report released today by the Federation of American Scientists. "Video games are engaging and can teach higher-order skills, and they are especially attractive to today's young digital natives who have grown up with digital technology," said Henry Kelly, president of the group, at a news conference this morning. The report, "Harnessing the Power of Video Games for Learning," calls for the U.S. Departments of Education and Labor to work together with the video-game industry, educators, and academe to support research and development into educational games for people of all ages. …