Thompson criticises Buzz! for schools
US attorney Jack Thompson has criticised Buzz! The Schools Quiz, claiming teachers should concentrate on traditional teaching methods instead.
His comments were aired in British newspapers The Telegraph and The Daily Mail, which both questioned Sony’s motives in selling the PS2 title to schools.
"Videogames have hurt far more people than they have helped," claimed Jack Thompson. "I don’t see how they can be of any more benefit than normal teaching."
Educational psychologist Jane Healy agreed: "If you watch kids on a computer, most of them are just hitting keys or moving the mouse as fast as they can. It reminds me of rats running in a maze."
