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Help for parents bewildered by the sense that the game has swallowed their children, especially since the mobile phone version was released in late March.
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“We are noticing the negative effects of this game, particularly on boys and most concerning, on boys in K-2,” it said. Shellharbour public school in NSW told parents: “The ability to communicate online whilst playing these games is leading to moments of online bullying, the use of inappropriate language and abuse.”
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I'm certainly not a gamer myself, but I see the logic in using video games to teach some students. This article found here. Teachthought looks very interesting. If you have tried this in your class please let me know. I am sharing the article here: Using Civilization VI To Teach Social Studies In Exactly How To…
We've spent our summer building innovative tools to help students of all ages and levels get the most out of learning, the minute they walk back into your
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Who hasn’t heard of the famous LEGOS? Do you know how to integrate them into the classroom for educational purposes? Don’t worry! The example proposed in this article will give you an idea of how to initiate this integration process in your class.
Nintendo Labo, which will be released on April 20, allows you to create cardboard Switch accessories like a robot, a piano, and much more.
Coding is essential to help students thrive in a future driven by technology. And the Everyone Can Code curriculum makes coding easy to teach.
The World Health Organization will add “gaming disorder” to its International Classification of Diseases in 2018.
Apps which encourage children to develop language, literacy, numeracy and critical thinking skills through play are excellent gifts this Christmas.
Support for teenage gamers is hard when they push the limits of your tech.
The online services will launch in 2018.
The psychogeography of Pokémon Go
Gotta catch 'em all: the augmented reality app has taken the world by storm.
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This is the teenage boy’s version of the topless selfie that parents of girls worry about.
Every year, it seems increasingly difficult to predict what tomorrow’s workplace will look like. With the advent of each new technology—like AI
Feel like Fortnite is taking over your life? These expert tips might help you keep things under control.
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How the latest video game craze mixes up the fundamentals of game design and human psychology to make itself compelling
With beautiful visuals, sound, and imaginative stage concepts in a platforming game, this is one of the all-time greats.
Meet the Zen and Bruce Lee disciples who approach fighting games like a martial art.
The trend to teach coding in schools is exploding around the world, and Australian primary and secondary schools are the latest to join the bandwagon.
Customers will now have to be told how likely they are to get certain in-game items, says Apple.
In-app purchases and 'loot boxes' in mobile games deliver easy cash for developers and publishers of digital games - and kids are easily sucked in.
Low-to-moderate use of electronic games may have a positive effect on children's later academic achievement, but overuse can be detrimental.
The Nintendo Switch was released last week, and could be the firm’s most grown-up console to date. However, with the likes of Mario making their way to the home/portable hybrid, it’s sure to be a hit with younger gamers too. Here we look at whether the Switch makes a good family console.
First things first. As I started in my last periodic table post, it’s never just about the apps. End of. That said being guided around tried and tested apps from the classroom can be really helpful. This new periodic table looks at #STEAM apps, namely those that can link through to Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Maths. My massive thanks go to Brett Salakas, Cathy Hunt, Dean Pearman and Rachel Smith for letting me run the table under their gaze and for feeding forward some of the app ideas too.
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