If gaming is the natural conclusion of giving kids these kinds of resources, then why not teach through games? There's a lot of material suggesting that games could be used in that way and be even more engaging than traditional learning tools. Gabe Zichermann touches on this point starting at 7:38 http://www.ted.com/talks/gabe_zichermann_how_games_make_kids_smarter.html
Like he says, "not just are the kids going to be alright. Frankly, the kids are going to be awesome."
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If gaming is the natural conclusion of giving kids these kinds of resources, then why not teach through games? There's a lot of material suggesting that games could be used in that way and be even more engaging than traditional learning tools. Gabe Zichermann touches on this point starting at 7:38 http://www.ted.com/talks/gabe_zichermann_how_games_make_kids_smarter.html Like he says, "not just are the kids going to be alright. Frankly, the kids are going to be awesome."