The use of "serious games" in educational work with children
This article discusses the foreign studies on the use of so-called «serious» computer games («Serious Games») in the educational work with children. Three main groups of these types of games are singled out: games aimed at increasing physical activity in children, games aimed at informing the child in a particular issue and games aimed at changing the behavior of the child. The article presents description of some computer games of this type. The results of study of utilization of computer games in educational work with children and comparison of their efficacy with traditional educational means are discussed