Video Games, Fun, and Learning!

I’ve long been a proponent of using games and simulations to engage students in learning (1, 2). Let’s face it, we all like to play games, and we all want our students to be successful learners. Does it matter if they have fun while they are learning? I...

Multiplication Tables, Geosense, and Fun!

I just got done playing the game Geosense. It is addictive! At least it was for me, and after spending twenty-five minutes of fun playing the game by myself and against some other players, I felt like I needed to validate the use of my time, that’s when it hit...