Learning should be about fun and games in the 21st century
When it comes to learning, it’s important to think of games as ecosystems where you develop skills and explore knowledge rather than as another way of delivering content and assessment.
LeapFrog debuts its LeapTV educational console for kids — with teacher-approved games
Console debuts at $150, and it's for kids ages 3-8.
Osmo raises $12M to create a new way for kids to play — and learn — with iPads
Osmo has solid demand for its first product and it has decided it's time to grow.
12 games that teach kids to code — and are even fun, too
Coding is a big deal for kids these days, but it can feel like work. These 12 games help teach programming fundamentals while still being fun.
Classcraft makes the classroom a giant role-playing game — with freemium pricing
Eating in class, teleporting out of lectures, and asking for hints in exams. All perks for the students role-playing their way through school life with Classcraft.
Nintendo is reportedly working on an Android tablet for educational games [updated]
Nintendo is reportedly making their own Android tablet, but one of their developers insists it's only for educational games.
Developer TribePlay’s Dr. Panda children’s games reach 10M downloads
Dr. Panda is a series of educational games that teach kids life skills.
Family develops iPad game to inspire young girls to love math
Kathryn and David Clarke got the idea for a math practice game when their daughters were in middle school. Decades later, they have released the game on the App Store.
LaunchPad toys is making educational games, not Angry Birds-like ‘digital pacifiers’
LaunchPad Toys just released a new app, Toontastic Jr. Shrek, and has partnered with DreamWorks Animation. The goal is to make content creation accessible to kids at a very young age.
Education game invokes Civilization and others to teach math
The educational technology company uses game concepts to engage students while learning and targeting their weak areas in math.