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When the weather outside is frightful, the right activity can transform students’ pent-up energy into laughter, movement, and ...

When it comes to early childhood education, child’s play may well be serious business. Fun and games bring more than just joy. They may be the key to helping children thrive in tough times, experts ...

University of Georgia researchers created an educational video game that helps elementary school students learn about the ...

Overall, kids' educational games, including learning games for toddlers, have emerged as valuable tools for childhood development, often helping to build gross motor skills alongside cognitive growth.

Developers hoping to transform digital learning games from lightweight classroom fun to serious instructional tools could soon have access to powerful new technologies to help make that happen.

Learn how museum educators at the Smithsonian are going all in with game mechanics for learning and embracing the playful, experimental side of education through the structure of familiar games.

Learning at home doesn't have to be stressful or boring (at least not all the time!). Depending on how old your child is, they'll likely have schoolwork to complete while at home, but if you want to ...

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Android games are for more than just driving, shooting, hacking, and slashing, as they can be used for educational purposes as well, and we’ve rounded up some of the best apps for that. There are tons ...

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 ...

Still, even if "edutainment" was a Trojan horse of math and history lessons dressed up in blocky '90s graphics, there's no denying we spent hours on that Oregon trail or trying to find Carmen Sandiego ...