One of the most frequent challenges at the forefront of most stories I write about educational games is how to balance fun and engagement with instructional content and learning, or in other words, ...

Educational games have evolved into core learning tools in 2026, with market growth fueled by AI, AR/VR, and gamification strategies that boost engagement and retention. Studies show well-designed ...

You’ve gotten that new game and brought it home. There it sits, in its pretty cellophane, just waiting to be played. When the time comes to put cardboard to table, though, you’ll need to teach your ...

Anyone is eligible, noting that we are looking beyond people who consider themselves "gamers" and the ideas of the use of games is "as a medium to experience both teaching and learning." Experience ...

Well, September is here and football season has begun, with all the usual hoopla and analysis. At the same time, most teachers are beginning a new school year. The timing may be more opportune than ...

Designing games is a powerful way for students to learn transferable and in-demand skills, and teaching it can be as easy as allowing students to demonstrate their learning using tools they choose. I ...

Wuzzit Trouble, from InnerTube games, is new in the app store this week. Innertube Games is a learning-games studio founded by four enthusiasts, including the world famous Dr. Keith Devlin: the NPR ...

Tell me something and I'll forget. Show me something and I'll remember. Involve me and I'll understand. – Proverb This is a saying that has been variously attributed to the Chines, the Lakota or, ...