If your kids appear to be wasting away in front of a screen, do not despair – they might actually be learning something! At the very least, you might be […]

If you have children under the age of 8, they probably spend approximately 65% of their online time on YouTube.

If your kids are older, they still spend more than […]

There are positive aspects to gaming immersion, says Anthony Bean, PhD.

Technology companies and game publishers share an interest:  they want to keep your eyes on the screen. And for […]

Parents frequently ask me about video games and ADHD. Some have concerns that video games cause ADHD, others wonder how their children with ADHD can benefit from video games. One […]

Getting good grades and graduating from high school is often not about how “smart” someone is or even how much time and effort they put into school. For many students, […]

One of the most common misconceptions in the world of apps, games, and technology is that some of the digital media that your child loves are “educational,” while others […]

Here at LearningWorks for Kids, we review hundreds of educational games for girls and boys alike. While most games aren’t exclusively for one or the other, the truth is that some educational […]

Can simply playing video games that demand critical thinking help players better apply the use of those skills to real-world scenarios? We’d say no, probably not — at least […]

How Much Screen Time is Good for Kids? One approach many parents have taken to setting screen time for video games and other digital media is to allow their children […]

Lawrence H. Summers, former President of Harvard University, wrote an interesting essay in the New York Times Education Life section about the future of education. One of his arguments was […]