Byron report - Good Thing or Seduction Of The Innocent For 2008?
March 28, 2008I’ve yet to read it but Becta have just emailed through the following information on the Byron report (but listening to some of the media reports puts me in mind of the Werthham review on comic books):
The full report from the review led by Dr Tanya Byron has been published. The Review focused on the “risks to children from exposure to potentially harmful or inappropriate material on the internet and in video games”. However, the full report does include some comment and recommendations relating to the educational use of games (end of chapter 7). Some of the annexes to the report may also be useful - there are summaries of the evidence from children and from literature reviews undertaken as part of the Review……
Source : BECTA (gamesand education list)
Tags: byron report, education, video games
