Eclectic Technology

"Print or digital? Adults grapple with which is the best way to read -- not only for themselves, but especially when it comes to their kids. Whether or not parents prefer print books over interactive e-books for their kids, the question is, what’s actually better for them?"
According to a recent study by the Joan Ganz Cooney Center, "kids age 3 to 6 remembered more narrative details - "What happened in the story?" - from print books than from enhanced e-books with multimedia features."

However, this was not true when asking kids about the plot. Additional information is found in this post. 

"No longer relegated to experimental programs, digital games are becoming much more commonly used in classrooms across the country, according to a survey by the Joan Ganz Cooney Center released today."

...some more statistics from the study:

* Nearly 70 percent said that “lower-performing students engage more with subject content with use of digital games.”
* Three-fifths reported “increased attention to specific tasks and improved collaborations among all students.”

The article discusses reasons for using games in class as well as issues involved. There are also a series of videos featuring case studies and links are available.