I’m not going to gloss over this – teachers who use games are a minority, an out-gunned group of outliers ...
Why are games such a taboo subject in the classroom?
I have been working with video games and virtual worlds in schools for well over a decade. I’ve lectured in games and education at university and am now researching video games. I am also a high school teacher who thinks games are under-valued. Here I look at some challenges and taboos surrounding gaming and the classroom.
This story appeared in the Term 1 2018 edition of LeadershipEd.
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