FeatureTips for Parents 8 Great iPhone and iPad Apps for Kids How did people parent before smartphones or mobile tablets? I received my first iPhone when…Simone de RochefortMay 20, 2014
FeatureGet Connected Gamer Profiles Geocaching's Bryan Roth Explains How Gaming Helps Kids A few weeks ago, Groundspeak hosted the Pixelkin staff at its super-cool Geocaching HQ in…Linda BrenemanMay 19, 2014
Feature Oculus Rift Is Not Just for Gaming—It’s for Classrooms, too. Oculus Rift is a virtual-reality gaming headset that makes you feel as if you are in…Linda BrenemanMay 6, 2014
FeatureTips for Parents The Ergonomics of Gaming: Common Orthopedic Injuries and How to Avoid Them Games can be heart-pounding, but if you’re feeling the burn without leaving your chair, something’s…Simone de RochefortApril 28, 2014
FeatureOpinionTips for Parents 3 Games That Will Increase Your Emotional IQ Most parents are aware that games can be used as educational tools, but many still…Linda BrenemanApril 25, 2014
Feature Interview: Matthew Hooper, Ace Attorney for Good A couple of weeks ago, I sat down with Matt Hooper, a Seattle attorney who…Linda BrenemanApril 16, 2014
Feature Interview: Prof. Steinkeuhler on Being a Mom, Scholar, and Gamer Constance Steinkeuhler is a professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and co-directs the Games+Learning+Society (GLS)…Linda BrenemanMarch 25, 2014
FeatureGet Connected Gamer ProfilesVideo Your Grandpa Can Play Video Games—And Beat You! A few weeks ago, I interviewed my 83-year-old dad, Richard Breneman, about his life as…Linda BrenemanMarch 19, 2014
FeatureTips for Parents CodeSpells: A Magical Exploration of Java Editor's Note: This article originally appeared on UW Bothell's student-run media blog, The Next. CodeSpells…Simone de RochefortFebruary 26, 2014
FeatureOpinion You Should Play: Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Editor's Note: This article was originally published on The Next, UW Bothell's student-run media blog.…Simone de RochefortFebruary 21, 2014
FeatureTips for Parents Dousing the Flames: Five Ways to Cope With Trolls Editor's Note: This piece was first published on The Next, a student-run media blog by…Simone de RochefortFebruary 13, 2014
FeatureTips for ParentsVideo 7 Reasons To Get Grandma and Grandpa Gaming At Geek Girl Con 2013 in Seattle, I and my fellow Pixelkindred had the pleasure of attending “The Family…Linda BrenemanFebruary 10, 2014