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infographic on gaming, primarily k-12

Very nicely done. I like the way its sheer size displays the field's richness.

Very useful data on K-12: "We have an early look at some of the interesting data coming out of a larger report on teacher attitudes around the use of games in the classroom. The numbers hint at wider use of games in the classroom and indicate teachers see the real benefit of games in helping low-performing students."

Not sure about this. Really not sure about it.

From what I can tell, the game is really popular with k-12 kids. The idea might be worth considering, but that doesn't make this a good implementation.

"MinecraftEdu is the collaboration of a small team of educators and programmers from the United States and Finland. We are working with Mojang AB of Sweden, the creators of Minecraft, to make the game affordable and accessible to schools everywhere. We have also created a suite of tools that make it easy to unlock the power of Minecraft in YOUR classroom. "

The recent promotion and adoption of digital game-based learning (DGBL) in K-12 education presents compelling opportunities as well as challenges for early childhood educators who seek to critically, equitably and holistically support the learning and play of today's so-called digital natives.

Some good stuff in here. Bow Street Runner is a treat.