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Gamification, education and our children
Gamification and education Curated by Peter Mellow |
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Many parents are frustrated with games that encourage children to spend money to advance.
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Chinese authorities have approved dozens of new video games as state media touts the “cutting-edge technology” of the $66 billion sector.
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A Bruegel painting, photographs by Helen Levitt, and a show in New Haven illustrate the changing nature of children’s games
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Like many nine-year-olds, Stanley Strum spends a lot of time building things in Minecraft, the immersive game that lets your create your own mini-universe.
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Digital learning specialist Anna Adam provides a quick overview of seven apps that are appropriate for teaching younger children one of the most critical 21st century skills: coding.
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Google is facing legal action from parents in the US angry over purchases their children have made in games without their consent.
The case is being filed by a New York mother on behalf of other parents.
She was furious that her five-year-old son was able to spend $66 (£39) within five minutes of downloading a free game called Marvel Run Jump Smash.
Last year, Apple agreed to refund customers to the tune of $32.5m over similar purchases.
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I see the future of our youth and they are playing Minecraft.If you are not familiar with the online building game Minecraft, you either live in a hole or do not have kids. Minecraft was originally
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A British magazine aimed at primary school children has been featuring images of adult-rated video games.
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Thanks to Kim Flintoff for this great link.
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Chris O’Brien of Mercury News believes learning how to make video games in K-12 schools can be a real possibility. His nine-year-old son asked him one day if the two of them could make a game, and in his journey to answer his son’s question, O’Brien learned of a growing network of educators and researchers focused on teaching kids how to make games.
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There are things in life I don't understand. The rules of rugby. The continuing success of David Guetta. How to do an overhead kick on Fifa 12.
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Deakin University health researchers have found pre-schoolers who play interactive video games, such as Wii, have better motor skills.
The researchers, in collaboration with a colleague from the University of Wollongong, conducted a pilot study of 53 pre-schoolers to see if there was an association between playing electronic games and the children’s fundamental movement skills. The results showed that object control motor skills, such as kicking, catching, throwing a ball, were better in the children who played interactive games.
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Young children are naturals with computers, leaving their parents baffled.
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Think twice before limiting your kids’ video play; then don’t. By Peter Gray...