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digital nation - life on the virtual frontier

Learning How to educate children for the digital age.

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Interview

Stop Playing Around

Gaming in school has some drawbacks. Todd Oppenheimer is a journalist and the author of The Flickering Mind.

Schools should be wary of embracing too much technology, cautions Todd Oppenheimer. Oppen...
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School for Thought
An argument for video games as the future of learning from Marc Prensky, the author of ...
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Games That Teach
Secretary of Education Arne Duncan asks, kids love games, so why not use them to teach?
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Gaming in School
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Interview

Video Games 101

Can video games like Grand Theft Auto actually be educational?

4:30

Interview

Don't Game Alone

Why rich kids learn more from video games than poor kids.

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Interview

The Supreme Court...Video Game?

Sandra Day O'Connor commissioned a game for engaging kids with our legal system.

3:59

Interview

Games That Teach

An argument for video games as the future of learning.

2:06

Interview

Educational Games Already at Play

Schools have been using different kinds of games for years. Video gaming is the obvious next step.

:38

Interview

Gaming in School

Kids love games, so why not use them to teach?

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How can societies effectively integrate a digital world into the lives of our children while minimizing the other side of the "double edged sword" that comes with technology like phones, videogames, and such avenues of addiction? atmzeal in our forum on Our Digital Future

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