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"The game developers at Valve stumbled into the learning business, and then won the hearts of teachers (and students) everywhere by creating the Portal 2 Puzzle Maker."

"CodeSpells"

"Teachers and students can use Gooru to search for rich collections of multimedia resources, digital textbooks, videos, games and quizzes created by educators in the Gooru community."

"Antero is an Assistant Professor in the English department at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, CO. Antero's research focuses on developing critical literacies and civic identity through the use of mobile media and game play in formal learning environments. "

Grockit, a company that applies social networking and gaming mechanics to studying, just closed another $7 million round of financing to fuel its international growth. Read more at http://venturebeat.com/2011/10/17/grockit-raises-7m/#yCtOzoULuGdjfEC3.99

Sam Slarskey, principal at East Falmouth Elementary School in East Falmouth, Mass., created a game they call PlinkoBall last fall to bring exercise, math and fun together for students on the playground.