intellectual benefits – for example, developing problem-solving and critical thinking skills by playing computer games designed to develop these skills, or developing ethical thinking by comparing family values with values in fiction or documentaries
educational benefits – for example, encouraging reading, particularly after watching a program or movie based on a book
social benefits – for example, joining online clubs such as Club Penguin, which teach children strategies for effectively and safely using social networking sites, or playing computer games with friends and family
creative benefits – for example, developing skills in imagination, art and modelling, music and media, through using software and apps like My Story or Bubl Draw, or being inspired to make something by a TV show.