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How can we make sure that our kids are learning to be creative thinkers in a world of global competition? David Williamson Shaffer offers a fresh and powerful perspective on computer games and learning. How Computer Games Help Children Learn shows how video and computer games can help teach kids to build successful futures–but only if we think in new ways about education itself.

Based on more than a decade of research in technology, game science, and education, How Computer Games Help Children Learn revolutionizes the ongoing debate about the pros and cons of digital learning.

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Read what people are saying about How Computer Games Help Children Learn, the definitive work on games for learning in the digital age of global competition:

Seymour Papert, Professor Emeritus, Media and Education Technology, MIT Media Lab

‘A must read for anyone who cares about learning…. Studying games–how they are designed and how they are played–is one of the best sources of insight about learning, and Shaffer is an excellent guide to making the most of it.’

Kurt D. Squire, Assistant Professor of Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Game Designer

‘Like Dewey, Piaget, and Papert before him, Shaffer challenges us to rethink learning in a new age. He uses vivid examples – backed by solid research – to show what education should look like in the 21st century.‘

Barry Joseph, Online Leadership Director, Global Kids

‘Shaffer offers practical advice to assist parents and educators to respond to his call to radically transform an increasingly outdated educational system…’

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