When he teaches a math class, Tom Fisher wants students to feel confused. At least, he wants them to feel that way occasionally and temporarily. Mostly an administrator these days, Fisher still ...

WESTFIELD - While some students were taking a break from school during April vacation week, others were having fun in school, playing math games with cards and legos, building bridges (literally, with ...

Math Hoops, a curriculum based on the player draft and stats of an National Basketball Association season, helps students learn foundational math skills, while also incorporating lessons around social ...

Georgetown Elementary School has a unique cribbage club that combines students with community members. The game teaches them ...

Just Press Play began by asking, “Why can’t students get achievements for being awesome?” The result is an interactive video game that allows Rochester Institute of Technology students to explore, ...

Educators and gaming experts say video games and table-top games can help children learn better in school. At PAX East, a major annual gaming convention now being held at the Boston Convention and ...

Usama has a passion for video games and a talent for capturing their magic in writing. He brings games to life with his words, and he's been fascinated by games for as long as he's had a joystick in ...

Zachary Champagne’s 3rd and 4th graders figure out early on that this math class will be different when their teacher tells them: “I don’t care about the answer.” The goal is to shift his elementary ...

Using words like ‘factors,’ ‘denominators’ and ‘multiples’ may be part of a constellation of good math teaching practices ...