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020			_a9781137279576 (hardback)
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100	1		_aToppo, Greg.
245	1	4	_aThe game believes in you : _bhow digital play can make our kids smarter / _cGreg Toppo.
260			_aNew York _bPalgrave Macmillan _c2015
300			_a252 pages ; _c24 cm
365			_aINR _b799.00
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520			_a"What if schools, from the wealthiest suburban nursery school to the grittiest urban high school, thrummed with the sounds of deep immersion? More and more people believe that can happen - with the aid of video games. From Greg Toppo, USA Today's national K-12 education and demographics reporter, The Game Believes in You presents the story of a small group of visionaries who, for the past 40 years, have been pushing to get game controllers into the hands of learners. Among the game revolutionaries you'll meet in this book: *A game designer at the University of Southern California leading a team to design a video-game version of Thoreau's Walden Pond. *A young neuroscientist and game designer whose research on "Math Without Words" is revolutionizing how the subject is taught, especially to students with limited English abilities. *A Virginia Tech music instructor who is leading a group of high school-aged boys through the creation of an original opera staged totally in the online game Minecraft. Experts argue that games do truly "believe in you." They focus, inspire and reassure people in ways that many teachers can't. Games give people a chance to learn at their own pace, take risks, cultivate deeper understanding, fail and want to try again--right away--and ultimately, succeed in ways that too often elude them in school. This book is sure to excite and inspire educators and parents, as well as provoke some passionate debate"--
650		0	_aVideo games in education.
650		0	_aVideo games and children.
650		0	_aVideo games _xStudy and teaching.
650		0	_aEducation _xEffect of technological innovations on.
650		7	_aCOMPUTERS / Educational Software. _2bisacsh
650		7	_aEDUCATION / Computers & Technology. _2bisacsh
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