{"id":28296,"date":"2022-11-24T00:13:06","date_gmt":"2022-11-24T00:13:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/?p=28296"},"modified":"2023-07-31T05:44:44","modified_gmt":"2023-07-31T05:44:44","slug":"pros-and-cons-of-gaming-for-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/cospedia\/pros-and-cons-of-gaming-for-students","title":{"rendered":"Students and Gaming \u2014 the Pros and Cons\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"28296\" class=\"elementor elementor-28296\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5597810 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5597810\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-885d2ee\" data-id=\"885d2ee\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa5d62b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aa5d62b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW43866828 BCX9\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43866828 BCX9\">Australia is a nation of gamers<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43866828 BCX9\">, with students leading the way<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43866828 BCX9\">. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43866828 BCX9\">According to statistics from 2021, 82% of children 5-14 years old play video games, with that figure rising to 86% for <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43866828 BCX9\">teenagers and young adults aged<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43866828 BCX9\"> 15-24<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43866828 BCX9\">. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43866828 BCX9\">In fact, a whopping 92% of households have at least one gaming console<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentStart CommentHighlightPipeRest CommentHighlightRest SCXW43866828 BCX9\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5800fff elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5800fff\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-11a5c78\" data-id=\"11a5c78\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-013051c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"013051c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW111824679 BCX9\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW111824679 BCX9\">In this context, it is no surprise that<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW111824679 BCX9\"> gaming <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW111824679 BCX9\">regularly comes under scr<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW111824679 BCX9\">utiny, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW111824679 BCX9\">as <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW111824679 BCX9\">electronic device<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW111824679 BCX9\"> use<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW111824679 BCX9\"> in school<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW111824679 BCX9\"> becomes the norm<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW111824679 BCX9\"> and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW111824679 BCX9\">various programs are used to gamify educ<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW111824679 BCX9\">ation in order to drive engagement<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW111824679 BCX9\">\u2014and that\u2019s even before we touch on after-school use<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW111824679 BCX9\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-142fd11 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"142fd11\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3b05cef\" data-id=\"3b05cef\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e71f9c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e71f9c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW16950459 BCX9\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW16950459 BCX9\">As with most topics, this one is complex and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW16950459 BCX9\">has many different variables. We will take a look at some of the benefits of gaming, as well as some of the downsides, and then look at <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW16950459 BCX9\">tips that parents<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW16950459 BCX9\"> and teachers<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW16950459 BCX9\"> can use to encourage <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW16950459 BCX9\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW16950459 BCX9\">healthy gaming<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW16950459 BCX9\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW16950459 BCX9\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d3f507d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d3f507d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0ef3d3d\" data-id=\"0ef3d3d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ada710 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8ada710\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Video Games in Education \u2014 Pros and Cons<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b5634f1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b5634f1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-29d9652\" data-id=\"29d9652\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5864f00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5864f00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW261686328 BCX9\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW261686328 BCX9\">As mentioned above, with devices becoming a staple of the classroom, the ability for students to encounter online learning activities that incorporate gaming \u2014whether self-directed or driven by the teacher\u2014has grown. After school, students then go home to play games in their leisure time. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW261686328 BCX9\">While the negative arguments are usually more prominent in this debate, there are also a range of stated benefits which we can explore.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-15e5ac7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"15e5ac7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5066b52\" data-id=\"5066b52\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b722797 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b722797\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Educational Benefits of Video Games<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-13d4dbd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"13d4dbd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5ac7a00\" data-id=\"5ac7a00\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d495b4e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d495b4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW213339831 BCX9\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW213339831 BCX9\">If you are worried about your child\u2019s gaming habits, some of these <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW213339831 BCX9\">positive <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW213339831 BCX9\">arguments might help <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW213339831 BCX9\">you to see the issue in a <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW213339831 BCX9\">new <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW213339831 BCX9\">light<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW213339831 BCX9\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5dc99f7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5dc99f7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-679caa2\" data-id=\"679caa2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b2b62f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4b2b62f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Development of New Skills<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-94f5275 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"94f5275\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cf533bc\" data-id=\"cf533bc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-062ab23 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"062ab23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW190905090 BCX9\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW190905090 BCX9\">Video games can be a rich source of stimulation<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW190905090 BCX9\">, helping to improve areas such as memory, concentration, critical thinking, and even motor skills. This is exemplified <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW190905090 BCX9\">by a well-known study published in 2017 <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW190905090 BCX9\">that showed a <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW190905090 BCX9\">positive <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW190905090 BCX9\">correlation<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW190905090 BCX9\"> between gaming and results <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW190905090 BCX9\">when performing keyhole surgery among new medical graduates.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-db9dbe2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"db9dbe2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-55e5ba7\" data-id=\"55e5ba7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fac19e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fac19e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"> Deeper Experiential Learning<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88787d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"88787d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW226133991 BCX9\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW226133991 BCX9\">It is known that <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW226133991 BCX9\">people<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW226133991 BCX9\"> can better retain information<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW226133991 BCX9\"> when it is connected to a story or<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW226133991 BCX9\">experience.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW226133991 BCX9\"> When the Covid-19 pandemic hit and the UK mandated successive lockdowns, t<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW226133991 BCX9\">utors from the<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW226133991 BCX9\"> University of Edinburgh<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW226133991 BCX9\"> in the Zoology department created <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW226133991 BCX9\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW226133991 BCX9\">Project Millport<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW226133991 BCX9\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW226133991 BCX9\">, which would replicate <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW226133991 BCX9\">the experience of conducting fieldwork<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW226133991 BCX9\"> within the popular game <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW226133991 BCX9\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW226133991 BCX9\">Minecraft<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW226133991 BCX9\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW226133991 BCX9\">. This proved successful, with students able to collect data, collaborate, and get a sense of <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW226133991 BCX9\">what the fieldwork would entail\u2014all while working within a game.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1a74e45 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1a74e45\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-aa67cbf\" data-id=\"aa67cbf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce948ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ce948ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Promotion of Social and Language Skills<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ea67566 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ea67566\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-aca3ca0\" data-id=\"aca3ca0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f58d35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9f58d35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW104320016 BCX9\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW104320016 BCX9\">Many games now are online and multiplayer, giving children the ability to interact<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW104320016 BCX9\"> with others domestically and globally. While of course there are obvious risks we will examine in the next section, positives include<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW104320016 BCX9\"> communicating with a wide range of people, feeling a sense of belonging with others due to a sh<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW104320016 BCX9\">ared interest, and for language learners, the ability to gain exposure to <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW104320016 BCX9\">their target language<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW104320016 BCX9\"> in a low-stress environment<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW104320016 BCX9\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5b666aa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5b666aa\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-98d1c81\" data-id=\"98d1c81\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9dbe411 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9dbe411\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Negative Effects of Video Games on Students and their Education<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6397442 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6397442\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW19811676 BCX9\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW19811676 BCX9\">As expected, such a <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW19811676 BCX9\">multi-faceted <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW19811676 BCX9\">issue <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW19811676 BCX9\">invites a whole range of considerations, which brings us to some of the n<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW19811676 BCX9\">egative consequences<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW19811676 BCX9\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ca8b690 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ca8b690\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bc708c8\" data-id=\"bc708c8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4665f18 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4665f18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"> Addiction<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-68587c8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"68587c8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8908c00\" data-id=\"8908c00\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-018e0b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"018e0b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW156345641 BCX9\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW156345641 BCX9\">Reflecting a consensus reached by a <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW156345641 BCX9\">range<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW156345641 BCX9\"> of experts, addicti<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW156345641 BCX9\">on<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW156345641 BCX9\">\u2014<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW156345641 BCX9\">or gaming disorder<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW156345641 BCX9\">\u2014<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW156345641 BCX9\">has been included into the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW156345641 BCX9\">World Health Organization\u2019s International Classification of Diseases. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW156345641 BCX9\">While it stresses that gaming disorder is only experienced by a small percentage of the gaming population, it is nonetheless <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW156345641 BCX9\">something to be wary of.<\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW200704625 BCX9\">Spending too much time gaming is obviously at the expense of other activities<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW200704625 BCX9\">, and can lead to problems to do with sleeping, behaviour,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW200704625 BCX9\">socialisation<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW200704625 BCX9\">, and\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW200704625 BCX9\">hygiene, just<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW200704625 BCX9\">\u00a0to name a few.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-09f211d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"09f211d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-829a1db\" data-id=\"829a1db\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e235f0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e235f0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Poorer Physical Health and Cognitive Function<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ef82741 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ef82741\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-790019f\" data-id=\"790019f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-078ab6c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"078ab6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW51332723 BCX9\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW51332723 BCX9\">Time spent <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW51332723 BCX9\">gaming<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW51332723 BCX9\"> in the classroom and at home<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW51332723 BCX9\"> could be at the expense of doing an activity that would require more physicality<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW51332723 BCX9\">, which is not only detrimental to the body, but also to the mind. Research shows that movement increases blood flow to the brain, promotes t<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW51332723 BCX9\">he production of new brain cells<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW51332723 BCX9\">,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW51332723 BCX9\"> and aids with the creation of new synapses.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4b387cd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4b387cd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1aa5cc4\" data-id=\"1aa5cc4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15bda1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"15bda1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Memory Retention<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7f59889 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7f59889\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-45ffe00\" data-id=\"45ffe00\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ff5131 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1ff5131\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW27523716 BCX9\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW27523716 BCX9\">While progressive education frowns on the \u201cchalk and talk\u201d of traditional learning, there is something to be said for focusing on the basics of reading and writing without any screens<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW27523716 BCX9\"> and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW27523716 BCX9\">the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW27523716 BCX9\">extra stimulation<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW27523716 BCX9\"> that comes from them<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW27523716 BCX9\">. The<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW27523716 BCX9\">use of motor skills<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW27523716 BCX9\"> in addition to the cognitive skills<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW27523716 BCX9\"> found in<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW27523716 BCX9\"> the physical act of<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW27523716 BCX9\"> handwriting has been shown to increase recall and recognition of words being learnt by students.<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW27523716 BCX9\">In some circumstances, e<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW27523716 BCX9\">ven gaming in the classroom that is well-designed and monitored may <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW27523716 BCX9\">not <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW27523716 BCX9\">bring<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW27523716 BCX9\">about as good <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW27523716 BCX9\">outcomes as a simple pen and paper activity.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2c26359 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2c26359\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d6bad9d\" data-id=\"d6bad9d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8cd78a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8cd78a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cyberbullying<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-68e1103 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"68e1103\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8fb51bc\" data-id=\"8fb51bc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-929864e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"929864e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW92095299 BCX9\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW92095299 BCX9\">According to the Australian e-safety commissioner, around 17% of gamers experienced in-game bullying when interacting with multiplayer games<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW92095299 BCX9\">, which equates to around 200,000 young Australians. While bullying came long before technology, gaming ha<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW92095299 BCX9\">s allowed it to become more disguised, and even brought into the family home once the school day is out.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2489832 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2489832\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5d5ba16\" data-id=\"5d5ba16\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0dfb12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d0dfb12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Much Gaming Time is Too Much?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-659e6a4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"659e6a4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c1c1afe\" data-id=\"c1c1afe\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e30def7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e30def7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW78904225 BCX9\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78904225 BCX9\">So,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78904225 BCX9\"> we can clearly see that<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78904225 BCX9\"> there are many arguments to weigh up,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78904225 BCX9\"> but this doesn\u2019t change the fact that screens are a non-negotiable part of our modern world.<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78904225 BCX9\">In fact, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78904225 BCX9\">a <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW78904225 BCX9\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78904225 BCX9\">2021 article from Australia\u2019s Tech Guide<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW78904225 BCX9\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78904225 BCX9\"> website states that average<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/cospedia\/screen-time-how-much-is-healthy\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78904225 BCX9\"> screen<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78904225 BCX9\"> use<\/span><\/a><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78904225 BCX9\"> among young people is 7 hours a day<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78904225 BCX9\">. Is this too much? With screens now a big part of our classrooms and a<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78904225 BCX9\"> necessity when<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78904225 BCX9\">interacting with<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78904225 BCX9\">basic services<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78904225 BCX9\">, it\u2019s hard to say<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78904225 BCX9\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-af42006 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"af42006\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-34e0501\" data-id=\"34e0501\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2994588 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2994588\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Rather than the amount of time spent, guidelines for healthy use are now talking about things we can do to limit the negative effects of time spent in front of the screen, which include:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Encouraging frequent breaks.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ensuring physical activity remains a priority.<\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Limiting screen time before bed.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Lowering brightness settings in darker environments.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-260623c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"260623c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-df09371\" data-id=\"df09371\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d610f57 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d610f57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Healthy Gaming Habits for Kids<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e90d2d2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e90d2d2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ed38a00\" data-id=\"ed38a00\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37800fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"37800fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW83961813 BCX9\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW83961813 BCX9\">As we have explored, students can definitely benefit from gaming in the classroom, yet there are risk factors that need to be mitigated<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW83961813 BCX9\">, which <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW83961813 BCX9\">is <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW83961813 BCX9\">where the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW83961813 BCX9\">responsible adult<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW83961813 BCX9\"> comes in<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW83961813 BCX9\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ab9f647 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ab9f647\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dae5eaf\" data-id=\"dae5eaf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce8ae78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ce8ae78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW259647811 BCX9\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW259647811 BCX9\">Here are some tips for both parents and teachers in establishing healthy habits for children and <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW259647811 BCX9\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW259647811 BCX9\">teens gaming<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW259647811 BCX9\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW259647811 BCX9\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b71cf3b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b71cf3b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3e581a7\" data-id=\"3e581a7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f36d031 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f36d031\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Understand What the Game Is<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9092e09 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9092e09\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-74f0578\" data-id=\"74f0578\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26deccb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"26deccb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Understanding the game allows the adult to understand whether it offers a rich learning environment, or is best played sporadically; purely for leisure purposes. These questions can be used as a starter:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What type of game is it (puzzle, strategy, shooter, sports)?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Is there problem-solving required?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">How long is it being played for?<\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Is the game multiplayer?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">How much communication is required?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What is the aim of playing?<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-66633fd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"66633fd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bf34be3\" data-id=\"bf34be3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6c0db4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e6c0db4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Make Sure the Game is Played in a Shared Space<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-81da97b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"81da97b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e18c581\" data-id=\"e18c581\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6944b25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6944b25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW11214651 BCX9\">Making sure that you can observe what is happening is important, especially for young<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW11214651 BCX9\"> children who aren\u2019t as aware of cyber safety<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW11214651 BCX9\">.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW11214651 BCX9\"> Incidents of bullying o<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW11214651 BCX9\">r<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW11214651 BCX9\"> grooming can be more easily spotted and dealt with by an adult, provided they have the visibility.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8663243 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8663243\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e3b4c98\" data-id=\"e3b4c98\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-deb922a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"deb922a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Set Up Rules for Gaming<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-49057a2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"49057a2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e83839e\" data-id=\"e83839e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9069e84 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9069e84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW104141430 BCX9\">Even if children aren\u2019t strictly addicted, setting rules for play <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW104141430 BCX9\">so that gaming<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW104141430 BCX9\"> doesn\u2019t interfere with m<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW104141430 BCX9\">eal and bed times, or <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW104141430 BCX9\">the completion of homework and household tasks<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW104141430 BCX9\"> is good practice<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW104141430 BCX9\">.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9af732f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9af732f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c73c516\" data-id=\"c73c516\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea96548 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ea96548\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Avoid Games with In-App Purchases and Pop-Up Ads<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2068795 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2068795\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-07c6237\" data-id=\"07c6237\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-128120e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"128120e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW183915108 BCX9\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW183915108 BCX9\">Many free games have payment features built in and\/or contain pop-up advertisements for other games. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW183915108 BCX9\">These games are best avoided; however, if they can\u2019t be, it\u2019s good to have a conversation with your child<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW183915108 BCX9\"> about what <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW183915108 BCX9\">the implications are of in-game purchases and why pop-up ads can be 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