Educational Technology

August 16, 2010

Toying with technology

Filed under: Educational Technology — admin @ 12:30 am

by Paul Wyche, The Journal Gazette

Children fascinated by adult gadgets are putting aside time-honored playthings in favor of tech toys. The trend will be a major topic of discussion at the Toy, Game and Technology Summit in California in September – the first meeting of its kind. Top executives will examine how play patterns are changing. The Toy Industry Association Inc. says youth entertainment is becoming “more digital as (children) move away from traditional toys.” A bevy of touchscreen devices, smart phones, motion simulator games and other high-tech products has caused a shift in the toy box.

http://www.journalgazette.net/article/20100801/BIZ/308019942

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