Social engagement: Playing an analog game typically brings students together. Initial student interactions are functional: ...

“I've always thought games were good models for everything—how to learn, but also how to be,” says Arana Shapiro. She has dedicated much of her career to helping educators integrate technology with ...

Student engagement is vital for any educator throughout the length of a course. The unfortunate reality is that a great teacher only has control of a student’s environment for a short period of time.

Future teachers see educational potential in computer games, study shows. Teacher training should therefore address their potential in the classroom. Future teachers see educational potential in ...

When classrooms went online in 2020 during the pandemic, gamified learning opportunities grew as a quick and easy way to evaluate the general learning that was happening from student to student.

I learned quite a bit from a tiny robot named 2-XL. If you’re not an official Old™ like me, you may not remember this kids’ toy, which first appeared in 1978, and was a glorified 8-track cassette ...

Through culturally relevant themes and virtual interactions, students learn to explore the world, their social relationships and how games work. As educators seek tools for online environments, one of ...

Two decades in, and it’s abundantly clear that one of the most effective ways to nurture the 21st century’s trademark skills—creativity, critical thinking, communication, collaboration—is by creating ...

Classroom learning remains a cornerstone of education, fostering a dynamic environment where students engage with peers and instructors in real-time. Within these walls, knowledge transcends textbooks ...