Webinar Series: Staying Strong & Positive for Ourselves & Our Children
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Intro: Pros and Cons of Gaming for Kids and Parents
Co-Hosts: Tyler Amoroso with Katthe Wolf Ways to Engage
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Evanston, IL Father Karate Teacher Gaming Enthusiast • Console & Game Collector • World of Warcraft • Pokemon Go Tyler Amoroso Gaming and COVID • Gaming at an all time high. • Sales across key markets have increased by 63%. • Engagement increasing as well:
1. Microsoft reported a 130% increase in multiplayer engagement across March and April; Twitch reported 50% increase April over March (1.49 billion gaming hours watched) 2. Nielsen found 82% of global consumers have been watching or playing video games during lockdown. Types of Games
• Action: Platformer, Shooter, Fighting, Beat-em Up, Stealth, Survival, Rhythm • Action Adventure: Survival Horror, Metroidvania • Adventure: Text Games, Graphic Games, Visual Novels, Interactive Movies, Real Time 3-D • Role-Playing: Action RPG, MMORPG, Roguelikes, Tactical RPG, Sandbox RPG, First- Person Party-based RPG • Simulation: Construction & Management, Life Simulation, Vehicle Simulation • Strategy: 4X, Artillery, Real-Time Strategy, Real-Time Tactics, Multiplayer Online Battle Arena, Tower Defense, Turn-based Strategy, Turn-based Tactics, War game, Grand Strategy War Game • Sports: Racing, Team Sports, Competitive, Sports-based Fighting • Puzzle Games: Logic, Trivia • Idle Games: Casual, Party, Programming, Board/Card, Massive Multiplayer Online, Art, Exergame, Educational Most Games Now are Hybrids
Fighting
Massive Multi-player Online Evolution of Gaming in 3 minutes or Less Gaming & Emotional Vitality
• Competition: Winning & Losing • Feeling of belonging • Stress reduction (vs. pressure) • Confidence/Self-esteem • Preoccupation … Addiction • Aggressiveness Gaming & Cognitive Vitality • Problem solving • Hand-eye coordination/motor skills • Critical Thinking • Decision-making • Accuracy & Timing • Planning & Strategy • Multi-tasking • Concentration Gaming & Social Vitality • Communities • Parent-Child Bonding • Cooperation/Collaboration & Competition • Exposure • Punctuality/Social Norms • Behavior and Consequences Gaming & Physical Vitality • Physical Activity • Screen Time Recommendations
https://youtu.be/HFscpDFmKoM Practical Considerations • Money • Scheduling • Education • Complex and Dynamic • Values • Vigilance! Video Games and Children’s Wellbeing Recommendations for Evaluating Games for Appropriate Content • Research and vet games • Consider family values and choose games that reinforce yours • Play games with our children • Ensure online safety including parental controls/downloadable content • Discuss and negotiate issues with your children as they come up – be honest & creative • Vigilance & consistency! (like everything else in parenting) Next Time: Pokemon Go … And/or …
Tyler will be back next week: • How would you like to dive deeper into pros and cons of gaming for kids and adults? • What would you like to know more about? Talk more about? Upcoming English Webinars Daily at 12:00pm CDT
Tuesday 9/8 Intro: Pros and Cons of Gaming for Kids and Parents with Tyler Amoroso and Katthe Wolf
Wednesday 9/9 Decolonization for Wellbeing with Ahmad Abojaradeh
Thursday 9/10 The Power of Participatory Art Projects to Strengthen Families and Communities with Anni Holm
Friday 9/11 Race, Equity and Parent Leadership: Family Strengthening in the midst of Multiple Pandemics with Kwesi Rollins, Laura Navarro, Rosazlia Grillier
There is also a Spanish-language webinar series. For more information, visit: https://www.bestrongfamilies.org/covid-19-support This week, share on social media about your thoughts with back to school plans.
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