educational games
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5 Games That Will Get The Next Gen Off To A Better Start
Recent research has linked playing video games in childhood with an increase in intelligence. While parents and carers may be pleasantly surprised by these findings, they are less unexpected for many researchers of children’s digital play.
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The Impossible Problem: Tricking Kids Into Liking Maths With Video Games
“Just go,” Mark says, “it’ll be fun.” He’s trying to convince me — placate, really — about the merits of going to Luna Park for a potential story. I hate Luna Park. It’s dreadful. But this is not a story about Luna Park. This isn’t a story about rollercoasters or terrifying clowns. This is a…
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MTV Social Game Makes Election Season A Competition For Players, Not Just Candidates
MTV has been active in encouraging younger voters to get to the polls for well over 20 years. In 1992 they brought the “Choose or Lose” campaign to the airwaves, and in the decades since they have frequently partnered with nonprofit Rock the Vote to air initiatives encouraging 18-24 year-old voters to get to the…
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They Made A Video Game About Slavery, And It’s Actually Good
“I’m running tonight.” Video games take us places; this is known. They allow us to try on identities other than our own, and to see what it’s like to live life as another person. They can also teach us things. maths and science teachers have spent a good amount of time figuring out how to…