What if kids and adults could feel happy while working hard? Guess what. They can...through games. Games empower children, as they are designed to make them feel successful. The same can be done for adults.
The report, Kids & Digital Games, done by the Israeli edtech innovation incubator MindCet shares what kids have to say about their gaming experiences. According to the report, the children learned crucial, real-world skills such as money managing, critical thinking, and social and emotional skills.
The report closes with a suggestion:
"Let us lower our guard against the negative effects of digital gaming, and try to understand its total impact, and especially its potential as a support to kids' development needs. According to kids themselves, digital games are helping them raise their self-esteem, connect them to significant others, motivate them to learn and to develop skills, and, most of all, make them feel empowered and relevant."
Imagine a world where adults are able to develop skills that make them feel empowered and relevant, too. It's time for us to cultivate and embrace such a world. It's time for adults to jump into the game.