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15 Truths About Learning from G4C 2015
The 12th annual Games for Change Festival is happening this week, and we’ve been watching the events every day. One of the focuses of G4C is learning, because learning is...Read More
5 Games That Help Kids with Autism Spectrum Disorders
This article originally appeared on LearningWorksForKids.com, a site dedicated to talking about games and technology in relation to “alternative learners,” which includes kids with learning disabilities, dyslexia, autism, and ADHD....Read More
A Skylanders Lesson From the Kids…One Mom’s Story
I’m not much of a video game person. I enjoy them, but mostly because they are a great way to do something other than whatever it is I’m supposed to...Read More
G4C 2015: Inspiring Start to Games in Learning Conference
Games for Change (G4C) just wrapped up its first keynote presentation. The three-day conference focuses on games for social change, particularly games in education. The conference brings together people from...Read More
6 Cheap, Downloadable Xbox 360 Games for Families
When the Xbox 360 launched, Xbox Live Arcade made digital downloads a reality. And nearly a decade later, the Xbox 360 remains an excellent destination for cheap, family-friendly games that you can...Read More
GameStop Launches Pilot Program for Buying & Selling Retro Gaming Stuff
According to a spokesperson, GameStop will soon begin accepting retro games and retro gaming hardware at the trade-in desk.Read More
Make Your OWN Angry Birds!
Summer is well on its way, and if you have gaming kids with lots of time on their hands, you might be panicking about trying to get them outside. Our...Read More
This Week in Family Gaming: April 17, 2015
Hey Pixelkiners! The U.S. Department of Education wants to make school as engaging as video games. That’s why they’re holding a Games for Learning Summit at the end of April....Read More
PBS Launches Digital Playground
PBS Kids Digital is launching its own online playground for kids ages 6-9. The game is called Kart Kingdom. It will allow players to build, play in, and share their own creations...Read More
[New Release] LumiKids Beach
LumiKids Beach is now available for iPad on the app store. The game is the second in a series of games to be released by Lumos Labs. The first app...Read More
Paradigm Shift: Is It Sports or Video Games That Bind Fathers and Sons?
For the last year or so my 22-year-old son Kyle has been living and working in Baltimore—about a 2½-hour drive from where I live in New Jersey. Since he’s been...Read More
6 Great Games for Homeschooling Families
Between 1999 and 2012, the number of children being homeschooled in the U.S. doubled. While the reasons for this increase vary, one significant advantage to homeschooling today is our access to...Read More
Osmo Combines Physical & Digital, iPad & Education
At PAX East this year I got to demo Osmo—an educational accessory for iPads. It’s intended to get kids to work together solving problems around a screen. So how does it work?...Read More
Setting Game Limits When You’re Not a Parent
My nephew Austin stares at a picture of a rugged man with an eye patch as the image stares back. A few days earlier, I’d been replaying missions in Metal...Read More
