Games in Education 2014

Video games have emerged as a vital 21st century medium and art form, moving them from the periphery to an increasingly important source of cultural transformation. Everything from film to fashion and food are being impacted by games culture, and schools are slowly catching on. Video games in and of themselves offer many opportunities for educators to enhance their classes and keep them relevant to the world their students inhabit outside of school.  Perhaps even more importantly, the lessons of how video games and game elements engage and educate players can be used as models to completely alter and disrupt traditional classroom structures and dynamics.