That's right! In this article composed by Wall Street Journal writer Robert Lee Hotz, Holz explains how researchers are finding that videogames can change a person's brain and, often times, that change is for the better.

The Retriever Weekly, University of Maryland's student newspaper, has recently discussed the benefits of virtual education. Video games are often times regarded as having little educational value; however, organizations such as the Entertainment Software Association have weighed in on the subject and have stated that video games can be a more effective learning method than public schooling. Wow! The student writers at the University of Maryland explain how these organizations think the psychology behind games is something that should be looked at.

So get this! The White House has recently announced two initiatives surrounding learning and technology. Michael Levine's blog on the Huffington Post explains the two developments; the digital textbook initiative and a new games and learning effort. The White House has recognized the shift in use of paper-based textbooks to a more digital-based form of learning. Say so long to big bulky, heavy textbooks that weigh down your bag!

A group of researchers are attempting to use technology to raise awareness of conservation. They believe that spreading awareness through computer games is logical due to the industry's continuous increase in profits. Biodiversity is becoming more apparent in gaming, according to a team of professors and researchers at Cambridge University. Recent developments are allowing computer games to represent the real world in astonishing ways.