The best benefit that occurs from playing games in the classroom is that students are learning content in a fun, engaging way! Games can be used anytime during your lesson.

The integration of video game mechanics into educational content offers a promising avenue to enhance engagement and classroom learning.

How to sort through the many games that are available for the classroom? Teachers share their favorites.

The Numberblocks Make and Play game helps preschoolers to develop a strong understanding of numbers helping them to find the ...

Board games can provide both a fun and effective way to teach about science. The Purdue College of Science K-12 Outreach team has researched a variety of games to help teach content, understanding, ...

Classroom Heroes The stories below highlight some of the people on the frontlines of game-based learning—Minecraft Global Mentors. See how these innovative classroom teachers use Minecraft: Education ...

Lindy Johnson, associate professor of English education, has been examining the role of games and play in the classroom for several years.

Key points: Gamification in the classroom engages students and supports deeper learning How one high school became a Minecraft powerhouse Gamifying math and beating the summer slide For more news on ...

Game-based Learning in the Classroom Educational gaming platforms like Filament Games align content with learning objectives and require thinking skills, said Higgin.

As educators seek tools for online environments, one of the solutions they’re increasingly turning to is game-based learning. One of the best ways for students to learn is through play, and growing up ...

Speech-language pathologist and toy expert, Erika Cardamone, stopped by PHL17 with some educational toys and games that make ...

African board games are learning spaces for players to develop cognitive and non-cognitive skills given the mechanics or rules embedded in these games.