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Report: Is it Game Over for Gamification?

A preview of the upcoming K–12 NMC Horizon report gives classroom gamification the axe.

Report: Is it Game Over for Gamification? Dr. Frank Smith, EdTech

Why Minecraft Rewrites the Playbook for Learning

It's part of the lineage of learning games, but it fundamentally rewrites the playbook. Why?

Why Minecraft Rewrites the Playbook for Learning, Mimi Ito, BoingBoing

10 Stats on the Growth of Gamification

The gamification industry is expected to grow beyond $2 billion this year.

10 Stats on the Growth of Gamification, Jessica Sanders, Games and Learning

How Video Games Can Make Our Kids Smarter

Teachers have long used cards, dice, pencil-&-paper games, & board games to teach...

How Video Games Can Make Our Kids Smarter, Greg Toppo, Flypaper

Why It's so Hard to Make Successful Educational Games

Interview with Zach Barth, former game designer for Amplify, about his new game.

Why It's so Hard to Make Successful Educational Games, Phill Cameron, Gamasutra

Is “Making a Game out of Learning” Bad for Learning?

Two MIT professors argue for more playful educational games.

Is “Making a Game out of Learning” Bad for Learning? Chris Berdik, Hechinger Report

Memorado Raises $3.3M from Creathor Venture, Others

The product, built with neuroscientists and games experts, gamifies brain-building tasks.

Memorado Raises $3.3M to Become Brain-Trainer Leader, Dale North, VentureBeat

The Difference Between Gamification & Game-Based Learning

Let's clear up the misconceptions.

Difference Between Gamification and Game-Based Learning, Steven Isaacs, ASCD

MindShift Guide to Digital Games and Learning

Guide explains key ideas in game-based learning, pedagogy, implementation, assessment.

MindShift Guide to Digital Games and Learning, Ki Sung, Mind/Shift 

Luis Von Ahn: Why a Computer Is Often the Best Teacher

Duolingo's founder, “I think we can do a better job than the current educational system." 

Why a Computer Is Often the Best Teacher, Liz Gannes, <re/code>

‘Gamification’ Is Dead, Long Live Games For Learning

This frustrating craze led to a proliferation of interactive drill games. 

‘Gamification’ Is Dead, Long Live Games For Learning, Michael John, TechCrunch

A State of the Learning Games Industry Report

Developers face many paths, even more questions about monetization.

A State of the Learning Games Industry Report, Lee Banville, Game and Learning

A Conversation With James Paul Gee

Gee’s written and edited many books on game-based learning and education. 

Games Can Advance Education: Conversation w James Paul Gee, Jordan Shapiro, Mind/Shift

Games In The Classroom: What the Research Says

Big players are involved in researching the benefits of game-based learning in schools.

Games In The Classroom: What the Research Says, Jordan Shapiro, Mind/Shift

Chasing The Elusive 'Quality' In Online Education

More than one third of U.S. college students take at least 1 online course for credit.

Chasing The Elusive 'Quality' In Online Education, Anya Kamenetz, NPR

Digital Learning via Puzzles, Games, and Simulations

In a better world, I would be able to choose any academic content, download it to my kids’ iPads and have them obsess over it until they are experts.

Digital Learning via Puzzles, Games, and Simulations, Marie Bjerede, Education Next

Who is Keith Devlin?

NPR "Math Guy" explains why we need different mathematical skills than we once did.

Digital Games and the Future of Math Class, Jordan Shapiro, Mind/Shift

Taking the Learning Tablets

The latest innovation promise big improvements in teaching.

Taking the Learning Tablets, The Economist

What Game-Based Learning Can Do for Student Achievement

Before we go any further: Gamification vs. Game-Based Learning (GBL).

What Game-Based Learning Can Do for Student Achievement, Justin Eames, edSurge

Brainly: Crowdsourced School Homework

The 5-yr-old Poland-based co reached 23M uniques/mo & aunched 12 localizations.

Brainly: Crowdsourced School Homework, Andrii Degeler, The Next Web