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Learning from Video Games

A lot of parents worry about whether their kids' video game habits are harmful - especially when gaming gets in the way of homework or reading. But writer Greg Toppo says gaming can be a great way to learn.

June 23, 2015

Learning from Video Games
Kids playing video games. Photo: sean dreilinger via Flickr.
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A lot of parents worry about whether their kids’ video game habits are harmful – especially when gaming gets in the way of homework or reading. But USA Today education writer Greg Toppo says gaming is a great way to learn and may be one way to improve America’s underperforming schools. His new book is The Game Believes in You…How Digital Play Can Make Our Kids Smarter. 

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