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Schools have begun to recognize the value of esports, with more than 8,600 US high schools having started video-gaming teams since 2018. And while gameplay certainly delivers positive outcomes for students—emphasizing teamwork, strategic thinking and social-emotional development—educators don’t traditionally consider button mashing an academic pursuit. Via EDTECH@UTRGV, John Evans 
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GWI's Chris Beer dives into the social side of gaming, and the potential for marketers in video game worlds. Via Oskar Almazan
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April 15, 2021 1:31 AM
Even outside of competitive contexts, the principle of standing out while being part of a community still applies. Animal Crossing players can feel bonded through their shared experience of playing the game, but the islands they look after are very much their own.
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"21st century skills. Social and emotional learning skills. Soft” skills. Whatever you choose to call them, there is a set of skills that are essential for success in school, work, and life — and yet teaching and assessing these skills in a formal, structured way can be challenging ..." Via Leona Ungerer
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