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News story: Video games help children learn
Tuesday, August 19, 2008CNN is running a story about video games being educational (pdf here).
A quick note: there are different ways of understanding “learning” and “educational”. I do believe that many video games improve and strengthen cognitive skills. I also see how video games can help students frame certain issues.
However, when I talk about video games and education, the type of learning I usually talk about is how teachers can use video games in the classroom effectively.
So - it’s not that I find this story incorrect or troubling in any way - I’m looking at video games in a slightly more structured manner (that is, inside the classroom).
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