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Ten Articles About Kids, Games, and Learning

Background Papers

Games as a Part of Today's Culture

What About Games Makes Them Good for Learning?

Links to More Learning

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Resources About Learning and Games

As the Learning Games to Go project evolved, we gathered quite a few resources on games and learning. If you haven’t heard much about using games to teach and learn, these resources will help you focus in one some of its basic principles.

Learn along with Newbie on his blog.

Newbie, a 46-year-old writer, father, and non-gamer jumped into this new world, chronicling his successes and failures with gentle humor.

Ten Articles About Kids, Games, and Learning gives you access to interesting articles that explore these topics.
Background Papers were prepared by project partners and participants as analyses of specific issues the Learning Games to Go project set out to examine.
Games as a Part of Today's Culture talks about digital games and the ways they impact every day life.
What About Games Makes Them Good for Learning? looks at the inherent characteristics of games that mirror principles educators have found to make for a great learning experience.
Links to More Learning connects you to prescreened sites that can help you explore more about games and learning.

In Spring 2009, project partner The Education Arcade at MIT released two important white papers focused on guiding the development and dissemination of educational games. You can visit their website to find out more about the papers and read them online.

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