Here are sample parent information and permission letters that will be used in the Suffern Middle implementation.  Feel free to use and edit.  Please feel free to provide yours or give feedback!

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Articles and Resources:

About Those Little Gamers - by Anne Collier of NetFamilyNews - http://www.netfamilynews.org/?p=31705

Tips for Smart Video Gaming - by Connect Safely -  http://www.connectsafely.org/Safety-Tips/smart-tips-for-videogaming.html

Guide to Parental Controls on the XBox 360 - http://www.getgamesmart.com/tools/setcontrols/

Sony's Guide for Parents (PlayStation 3) - http://us.playstation.com/support/parents/index.htm

Plugged-in Game Reviews - http://www.pluggedin.com/games.aspx

Common Sense Media Game Reviews - http://www.commonsensemedia.org/game-reviews

Powerful Play:  A Mom & Son in World of Warcraft - by Anne Collier of NetFamilyNews- http://www.netfamilynews.org/?p=31128

Why Kids Love Video Games and What Parents Can Do About It - by Anne Collier of NetFamilyNews - http://www.netfamilynews.org/?p=31146

The Serious Need for Play - Scientific American - http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=the-serious-need-for-play

The Video Game Revolution - PBS Series - http://www.pbs.org/kcts/videogamerevolution/index.html

8 Myths About Video Games Debunked - by Henry Jenkins, MIT - http://www.pbs.org/kcts/videogamerevolution/impact/myths.html

Books:

Don't Bother Me Mom -- I'm Learning by Marc Prensky

What Video Games Have To Teach Us About Learning and Literacy by James Paul Gee

Reality is Broken:  Why Games Make Us Better and How They Can Change The World by Jane McGonigal

Videos:

James Paul Gee - Video Games, Learning, and Literacy

Constance Steinkuhler on Interest-Driven Learning Using Video Games

Kurt Squire - How Video Games Can Encourage Civic Engagement

John Seely Brown on New Ways of Learning in a Rapidly Changing World

Jane McGonigal Discusses Skills Students Are Learning From Games

Immersive Learning:  It's Game On!

James Paul Gee on Grading With Games

Image Source:  http://www.futurelooks.com/video-games-are-a-family-affair/