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While the world of educational programming and video games is vast, not all offerings are created equal. So how is a parent or teacher to choose? Nadine Levitt, founder of the educational ...
When I was a kid, I didn’t like any toys, games, books, or TV shows that tried to “make learning fun.” I wasn’t dumb; I knew when I was being lied to—learning and fun are mutually ...
Video games have come a long way from the Super Mario Bros. games of the '80s and '90s -- and I'm not just talking about graphics. Developers have gotten super creative at sneaking in educational ...
W hen it comes to educational video games, the Carmen Sandiego franchise is a benchmark. The original computer game, Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?, came out in 1985 and has gotten tens of ...
Think back to when you were in school--Were there computers in class? Odds are, it may have contained an educational video game. Some of those games are now marrying culture and curriculum.
Finding The Value of Video Games. Game-based learning is ­valuable for students because it evolves constantly — as do students themselves. Video games present new challenges and adjust to students’ ...
So today, we're talking about video games and as you might guess, for someone who invested their career into educational video games, I probably have a positive opinion.
There are 2.6 billion video game players in the world and their average age is 36, yet people still associate games with child-like and brain-numbing entertainment and there continues to be a lack ...
Those communities aren’t usually the focus of educational video games. At 7 Generation Games, though, they are front and center by teaching math and history to students not just in English, ...