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As Pokémon Go Becomes a Sensation, Ed. Experts Weigh Pros and Cons

The unexpected summer surge has parents and educators buzzing about the potential for educational applications, and fretting about privacy and safety risks they’d prefer children to avoid. Educators say they see opportunities to capitalize on students’ love for the game in the teaching of subjects like social studies, local history, math, mapping, and literacy. »»»

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Watching the brain do math

Brain activity patterns reveal distinct stages of thinking that can be used to improve how students learn mathematical conceptsA new neuroimaging study reveals the mental stages people go through as they are solving challenging math problems. Insights from this new work may eventually be applied to the design of more effective classroom instruction – particularly

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