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The Impact of Technology on Toy and Game Design

The article discusses the profound impact of technology on toy and game design, highlighting its role in enhancing play experiences, fostering creativity, and facilitating education. It explores how technology has transformed traditional toys into interactive and immersive experiences, citing examples such as electronic toys, augmented reality (AR), and virtual reality (VR) games.

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Therapeutic Role-playing Game 'Critical Core' Empowers Youth

Game to Grow, a non-profit organization dedicated to the use of games for therapeutic, educational, and community growth, released Critical Core this Fall, a first-of-its-kind, tabletop RPG designed specifically for children and young adults on the autism spectrum, as well as those with ADHD and other learning and processing differences.

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FarmVille for agrivoltaics? Illinois team aims to teach solar concept with game

An educational game designed to teach kids the emerging concept of agrivoltaics will get a test run this fall at two kid-friendly Midwest museums. A team led by University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign researchers is developing an educational game it hopes can inspire future farmers to think differently about solar power.

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Thanks to them, your next Assassin’s Creed mission is … learning history?

If history is the only true teacher, then Assassin's Creed could soon be the best school to learn about life in Ancient Egypt and how the crusaders crushed the enemies of the Latin Church. With the Discovery Tour series, history is now front and centre. Assassin's Creed Discovery Tour series: How it came about.

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Play is the most natural form of learning, so why has society paused the game?

For me, primary school learning felt like recess, so receiving an award naming me best student all-rounder for my enthusiasm was a surprise since it felt like I was playing rather than being educated. By stark contrast, the formal teaching methods of high school were a shock to my system, prompting daydreaming during lessons because that engaging combination of explorative learning and play I knew and loved had vanished quicker than the sun

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