I have found that when they get the support and have access to suitable software
systems, children's enthusiasm for playing games easily gives rise to an
enthusiasm for making them, and this in turn leads to more sophisticated
thinking about all aspects of games, including those aspects that we are
discussing here. Of course, the games they can make generally lack the polish
and the complexity of those made by professional designers. But the idea that
children should draw, write stories and play music is not contradicted by the
fact that their work is not of professional quality. I would predict that within
a decade, making a computer game will be as much a part of children's culture as
any of these art forms.
Martin Burrett on 27 Jun 11A fantastic maths games website which has games designed to practise particular skills in maths. There's blasting robots for the boys and picking flowers for the girls. You can play most games by simply scrolling down on the homepage and pressing the game you want and signing up is not necessary to play these games. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Maths
